Baddow Hall Junior School, Chelmsford
Baddow Hall Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Chelmsford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 46 schools in Chelmsford with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Capacity
- 97% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Baddow Hall Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Baddow Hall Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Baddow Hall Junior School
Across Essex, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Essex lodged 375 appeals against primary school offers; 241 reached a hearing and 31 succeeded (12.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Baddow Hall Junior School are Baddow Hall Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); 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 School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Baddow Hall Infant SchoolLarkrise Primary SchoolMeadgate Primary SchoolBeehive Lane Community Primary School
What parents say
86 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Baddow Hall Junior School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 48% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (48%).
Who goes there
6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Black (5%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 43 pupils (18.4%) received SEN support and 7 (3%) 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 Junior School had 16 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 Junior 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 Junior School issued 9 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Baddow Hall Junior School are The Sandon School (0.4 miles) and Great Baddow High School (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils enjoy coming to school. They feel very safe and well cared for. Pupils enjoy positive and respectful relationships with one other. They demonstrate these in all aspects of their life in school. For example, older pupils look after younger pupils through peer mentoring.
The school has high expectations for all pupils. Pupils live up to these expectations. They learn and remember the broad and balanced curriculum. Pupils work hard and achieve well. This enables pupils to be prepared for the next stage of their learning. Pupils' transition from Year 2 to Year 3 is well established through the positive relationship between the Infant and Junior school.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has a coherently designed and ordered curriculum. In most subjects, it identifies the precise knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn from Year 3 through to Year 6. However, in a few foundations subjects, the curriculum does not make clear the essential knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn.
The school has prioritised reading so that pupils who are at the early stages, or have fallen behind, can quickly catch up. Staff work well with the infant school to ensure that all pupils have consistent high-quality phonics teaching. The school regularly checks what pupils know and remember in phonics. Pupils quickly gain the knowledge and skills they need to be fluent readers. Many older pupils read fluently, confidently and accurately.
From Ofsted's October 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2019 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
86 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Baddow Hall Junior School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Baddow Hall Junior 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
236 pupils
243 places
7 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.
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
113
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
14.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,084
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,064
Per pupil
£1321k
Total funding
£67k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
16.7%
Persistent absence
246
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 Junior School
Questions parents ask about Baddow Hall Junior School
What are SATs results like at Baddow Hall Junior School?
Of the pupils at Baddow Hall Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is Baddow Hall Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Baddow Hall Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Baddow Hall Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Baddow Hall Junior 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 Junior School?
Baddow Hall Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Baddow Hall Junior School?
Classes at Baddow Hall Junior School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Baddow Hall Junior School?
Baddow Hall Junior School has around 234 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Baddow Hall Junior School?
7% of sessions were missed at Baddow Hall Junior School in 2024/25. 16.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Baddow Hall Junior School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Baddow Hall Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Baddow Hall Junior 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 Junior School?
Baddow Hall Junior School is at New Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7QZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)