Baddow Hall Infant School, Chelmsford
Baddow Hall Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Chelmsford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Baddow Hall Infant School in detail
Baddow Hall Infant School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, Lego and Spanish.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026, an open day on Friday 20 November 2026, an open day on Friday 27 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 2 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Baddow Hall Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Baddow Hall Infant School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Baddow Hall Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Baddow Hall Infant School are Baddow Hall Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths); Larkrise Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 55% maths); Meadgate Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 81% reading, 81% maths); and Beehive Lane Community Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 81% maths).
Baddow Hall Junior SchoolLarkrise Primary SchoolMeadgate Primary SchoolBeehive Lane Community Primary School
What parents say
57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Baddow Hall Infant School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).
Who goes there
9.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 2 (1.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Baddow Hall Infant School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chelmsford Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Bringey (opposite), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Baddow Hall Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Baddow Hall Infant School issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Baddow Hall Infant School are The Sandon School (0.4 miles) and Great Baddow High School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be happy and well cared for at Baddow Hall. Staff are skilled at teaching reading and provide tailored support to help all children, including those with additional needs, achieve well. The school organises wonderful trips and clubs that bring learning to life and help your child develop as a curious, kind and resilient person.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching that helps children become confident, fluent readers who love stories
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including the dedicated 'Butterfly Room' for intensive help
- Caring staff who build positive relationships and help children learn school routines quickly
- Well-planned wider experiences and trips that develop pupils' curiosity, resilience and respect
- Good behaviour and conduct around school, with pupils understanding expectations
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers not consistently checking that pupils use subject-specific vocabulary they have been taught
- School does not always check how well pupils remember previous learning, making it harder for them to build on it
- Need to identify gaps in vocabulary and prior knowledge more quickly so pupils are ready for new content
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture where pupils feel safe and know they can talk to trusted adults about worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, broad range of clubs, trips
Baddow Hall Infant School is a happy, safe place where pupils achieve well across the curriculum. The school is particularly effective at supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to succeed alongside their peers.
At a Glance
9.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Baddow Hall Infant School
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Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Baddow Hall Infant School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
166 pupils
189 places
23 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chelmsford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chelmsford
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
166
Total Pupils
84
Boys
82
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,644
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,413
Per pupil
£1006k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Baddow Hall Infant School
Questions parents ask about Baddow Hall Infant School
What is Baddow Hall Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Baddow Hall Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Baddow Hall Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Baddow Hall Infant School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Baddow Hall Infant School?
Baddow Hall Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 189 places.
How big are the classes at Baddow Hall Infant School?
Classes at Baddow Hall Infant School average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Baddow Hall Infant School?
Baddow Hall Infant School has around 166 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Baddow Hall Infant School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Baddow Hall Infant School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Baddow Hall Infant School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Baddow Hall Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Baddow Hall Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Baddow Hall Infant School?
Baddow Hall Infant School is at New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)