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Catholic schools in Chelmsford

All 5 Catholic schools in Chelmsford.

5 schools in Chelmsford

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  1. Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

    Chelmsford, CM2 0RG · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Chelmsford catholic schools average, low absence.

    39 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Chelmsford catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.9%Chelmsford catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    216
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
  2. The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

    Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Catholic

    Results above the Chelmsford catholic schools average.

    40 first choices, 56 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Chelmsford catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Chelmsford catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    437
    Pupils per teacher
    26.4
    View school The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
  3. St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford

    Chelmsford, CM1 4BS · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Chelmsford catholic schools average.

    187 first choices, 182 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.7

    Chelmsford catholic schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.1%Chelmsford catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    1,241
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
  4. St Pius X Catholic Primary School

    Chelmsford, CM1 4HY · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Chelmsford catholic schools average.

    20 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Chelmsford catholic schools 76%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Chelmsford catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    23.4
    View school St Pius X Catholic Primary School
  5. New Hall School

    Chelmsford, CM3 3HS · Independent · All-through · Ages 1 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well above the Chelmsford catholic schools average.

    Attainment 8 at 1664.3

    Chelmsford catholic schools 48.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Chelmsford catholic schools 5.4%
    Pupils
    1,364
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school New Hall School
The big picture

How Chelmsford's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Chelmsford 76%England 62%Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School: 69%St Pius X Catholic Primary School: 73%The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School: 80%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Chelmsford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Chelmsford average 4.8%Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School: 3.9%St Pius X Catholic Primary School: 4.6%The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School: 4.7%St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford: 6.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Chelmsford

Ofsted grades in Chelmsford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Chelmsford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 5 Catholic schools in Chelmsford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Chelmsford, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in Chelmsford, teaching 3,473 children. 2 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

75.5% of pupils in Chelmsford catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 69% to 80%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

13.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,929 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Chelmsford?
There are 5 Catholic schools in Chelmsford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Chelmsford?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Chelmsford on Eduscope are Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School and St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Chelmsford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Chelmsford Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Chelmsford is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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