1
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 6PT
1
16 May 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Chelmsford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Chelmsford. 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
56
Outstanding
6
Good
41
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 82% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Perryfields Junior School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM1 7PP
1
19 Mar 2024
3
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 9SR
1
18 Apr 2016
4
Mildmay Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 8AU
1
29 Oct 2014
5
Oaklands Infant School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 9PH
1
8 Nov 2013
6
Woodville Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 5SE
1
21 Apr 2008
7
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 8RJ
2
8 Sep 2024
8
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 5JX
2
15 Jul 2024
9
Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM2 9UB
2
11 Jul 2024
10
Purleigh Community Primary School
Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 6PJ
2
10 Jun 2024
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
- Cold Norton Primary School 2 • May 2024
- Boreham Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Galleywood Infant School 2 • Jan 2024
- Ford End Church of England Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School 2 • Nov 2023
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2023
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Sep 2023
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Mar 2023
- Highwood Primary School 2 • Jan 2023
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 2 • Dec 2021