Christchurch Church of England Primary School, Chelmsford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, welcoming environment where pupils are happy to learn and staff greet them with genuine care. Phonics teaching is strong and supports children to read fluently. The school effectively identifies pupils who need extra support for learning, behaviour, or wellbeing, and puts appropriate help in place quickly.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and quick action on concerns
- Effective behaviour management with improved playground activities and kindness among pupils
- Well-designed early reading and phonics teaching that helps children become fluent readers
- Good support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils through targeted interventions
- Warm, caring staff who help pupils settle and develop confidence
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement is below national averages and inconsistent, particularly in writing and mathematics
- Staff subject knowledge varies, and teachers don't consistently adapt teaching to close learning gaps
- No clear approach to teaching writing from Year 1 through Year 6, with inconsistent handwriting expectations
- School improvement initiatives are very new, making it difficult to measure impact
- Parent communication and engagement needs further development
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders and staff have created an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons, sporting clubs, themed history days, road safety sessions
Christchurch Church of England Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils are happy and enjoy learning. However, achievement is inconsistent, and teaching quality in writing and mathematics needs improvement to better prepare pupils for secondary school.
At a Glance
31.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has declined from 48% to 33%. Writing has improved from 50% to 78%.
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
22.3
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
109 pupils
175 capacity
66 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chelmsford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chelmsford
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,913
Applications
15,619
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
Inspection History(15)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.92496%
Overall absence
16.51376%
Persistent absence
109
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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