Meadgate Primary School, Chelmsford

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~561m)Possible (~802m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Joseph Figg
Pupils:210 / 216 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01245259403
Address:Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS
Trust:QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:140375
UKPRN:10044165
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chelmsford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2017 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

60 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress95%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+5ppWriting+2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has improved from 76% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.

Class Sizes

31.5

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

32.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bramwoods Road (adj)
161m · 3 min walk
Meadgate Shops (opp)
229m · 4 min walk
Tabors Avenue (opp)
392m · 6 min walk
Chelmerton Avenue (adj)
445m · 7 min walk
The Beehive (Opp)
457m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

210 pupils

216 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chelmsford

High pressure
New homes approved:4,225
Projected new pupils:1,056

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chelmsford

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

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(3)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
14 December 2022
21 February 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.80529%

Overall absence

12.10526%

Persistent absence

190

Enrolments

Authorised4.06382%
Unauthorised0.74147%
Persistent (10%+)12.10526%
Severe (50%+)0.52632%

Absence trend

3.97201%
18/19
2.29349%
20/21
5.4631%
21/22
4.95432%
22/23
4.80848%
23/24
4.80529%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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