Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery, Harwich
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Harwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Harwich with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery in detail
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my pleasure to welcome you to our school community. We are proud to be a nurturing, inclusive, and aspirational school where every child is valued, encouraged, and supported to achieve their very best."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery are All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery (0.6 miles); St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey (0.9 miles); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 88% reading, 65% maths).
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtSpring Meadow Primary School & NurserySt Michael's CofE Primary Academy, RamseySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 13 (2.9%) 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
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery had 26 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Harwich International Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tollgate Post Office (outside), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery issued 40 suspensions, 8.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2014, 11 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 December 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
27.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harwich
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
47
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
13.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
445
Total Pupils
215
Boys
230
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,823
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,308
Per pupil
£2496k
Total funding
£173k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
20.1%
Persistent absence
368
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
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
Questions parents ask about Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
What are SATs results like at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Of the pupils at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Classes at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery has around 445 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 20.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 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 Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 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 Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery?
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery is at Chase Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)