Broomfield Primary School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chelmsford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 46 schools in Chelmsford with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Broomfield Primary School in detail
Broomfield Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Broomfield Primary School is a very welcoming, happy and successful school. We have a very dedicated staff, with a strong team approach. At the heart of our ethos is our emphasis on 'The Broomfield Way - 6Rs Approach', teaching children to develop skills for life."
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Broomfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 78% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Broomfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Broomfield Primary School as their first choice and 141 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Broomfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Broomfield Primary School are St Pius X Catholic Primary School (1 mile, 85% reading, 82% maths); Parkwood Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 69% maths); Perryfields Infant School (1.2 miles, Good); and Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School (1.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Broomfield Primary School.
St Pius X Catholic Primary SchoolParkwood AcademyPerryfields Infant SchoolNewlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Who goes there
9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (65%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 85 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 7 (1.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chelmsford Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Angel (opposite), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broomfield Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Broomfield Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Broomfield Primary School are Chelmer Valley High School (0.6 miles); St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (0.9 miles); The Beaulieu Park School (1.2 miles); and The Boswells School (1.3 miles).
Chelmer Valley High SchoolSt John Payne Catholic School, ChelmsfordThe Beaulieu Park SchoolThe Boswells School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 76% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 64% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Broomfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Broomfield Primary School.
- Jayne's Nursery Before/After School and Holiday Club270m away · Not yet graded
- M.R.F.A. | Chelmsford Holiday Course910m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Broomfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Broomfield Primary 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
Your chances of a place at Broomfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
420 pupils
420 places
No 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
85
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
417
Total Pupils
225
Boys
192
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,650
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,976
Per pupil
£2306k
Total funding
£109k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
367
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
Questions parents ask about Broomfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Broomfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Broomfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 69% did so in maths.
What is Broomfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Broomfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Broomfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Broomfield Primary 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 Broomfield Primary School?
Broomfield Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Broomfield Primary School?
Classes at Broomfield Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Broomfield Primary School?
Broomfield Primary School has around 417 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Broomfield Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Broomfield Primary School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Broomfield Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Broomfield Primary 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.
Does Broomfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Broomfield Primary School: Jayne's Nursery Before/After School and Holiday Club (270m away, registered, not yet graded) and M.R.F.A. | Chelmsford Holiday Course (910m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Broomfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Broomfield Primary School?
Broomfield Primary School is at School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7DN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)