- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
37 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Primary schools in Chelmsford
All 35 primary schools in Chelmsford. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1191%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 301
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Chelmsford average, high absence.
164 first choices, 120 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,763
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 1PA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
59 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 314
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results well above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
45 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results well above the Chelmsford average.
26 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
50 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
39 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
61 first choices, 80 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 571
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
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 well above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
40 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 437
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Chelmsford average, low absence.
20 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Chelmsford average.
46 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Chelmsford average.
62 first choices, 68 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 611
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Chelmsford average, high absence.
Met the standard at 1173%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 234
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Chelmsford average.
44 first choices, 48 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 479
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well below the Chelmsford average.
31 first choices, 49 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 409
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Chelmsford average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1167%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 686
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Chelmsford average.
27 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.6%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 403
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Chelmsford average.
43 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 539
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Chelmsford average, high absence.
42 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 413
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Chelmsford average.
29 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 387
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well below the Chelmsford average, high absence.
19 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1141%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 174
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Chelmsford average.
19 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Chelmsford 66%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Chelmsford 5.7%
- Pupils
- 196
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Oaklands Infant School
Chelmsford, CM2 9PH · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 7
- Ofsted:Good or better
No published results yet.
40 first choices, 54 offers made
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 168
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Primary schools35including 4 special
- Met the standard at 1166.0%
- Good or Outstanding95%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools8 of 354 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class9take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals17.7%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Chelmsford's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Chelmsford
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 15 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 20
- Good: 16 of 20
- Requires improvement: 1 of 20
- Inadequate: 0 of 20
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Chelmsford
Some are faith schools.
8 of the 35 primary 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.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
9 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
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.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Chelmsford, explained
There are 35 primary schools in Chelmsford, teaching 12,842 children. 9 are run by the council and 21 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 special and 5 independent schools.
95% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
66.0% of pupils in Chelmsford met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 91%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
17.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,995 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.8% 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 primary schools are in Chelmsford?
There are 35 primary schools in Chelmsford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Chelmsford?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Chelmsford on Eduscope are Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford, Perryfields Junior School and The Beaulieu Park School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Chelmsford?
Chelmsford has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 16 are rated Good, meaning 95% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary 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.
How do primary schools in Chelmsford perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Chelmsford, 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Chelmsford primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary 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.
How do I choose a primary school in Chelmsford?
When choosing a primary school in Chelmsford, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 35 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.