1
Woodville Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 5SE
1
21 Apr 2008
Top 10 Primary schools in CM3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CM3. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
23
Outstanding
1
Good
18
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 86% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 8RJ
2
8 Sep 2024
3
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 5JX
2
15 Jul 2024
4
Danbury Park Community Primary School
Danbury • Essex • CM3 4AB
2
23 Jun 2024
5
Purleigh Community Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 6PJ
2
10 Jun 2024
6
Cold Norton Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 6JE
2
7 May 2024
7
Boreham Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 3DB
2
25 Jan 2024
8
Ford End Church of England Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 1LQ
2
18 Jan 2024
9
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 3NY
2
26 Sep 2023
10
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 2PN
2
5 Mar 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School 2 • Mar 2019
- Maylandsea Primary School 2 • Feb 2019
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury 2 • Mar 2018
- Collingwood Primary School 2 • May 2016
- Elmwood Primary School 2 • Feb 2014
- Great Leighs Primary School 2 • Feb 2014
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School 2 • Nov 2012
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 2 • Jun 2012
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Feb 2012
- Priory Primary School, Bicknacre 3 • Jul 2023