Oaklands Infant School, Chelmsford

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 57

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~354m)Possible (~506m)Unlikely (~658m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Catherine Williams
Pupils:168 / 180 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01245352166
Address:Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9PH
Trust:BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:146210
UKPRN:10080957
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chelmsford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2013 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

88 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy98%
Well taught98%
Good progress94%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development94%

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

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Vicarage Road (SW-bound)
46m · 1 min walk
Mildmay Road (SW-bound)
188m · 3 min walk
Oaklands Park (opp)
296m · 5 min walk
Oaklands Crescent (adj)
298m · 5 min walk
St John's Road (adj)
395m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

168 pupils

180 capacity

12 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(2)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
17 October 2013
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.50811%

Overall absence

6.4%

Persistent absence

125

Enrolments

Authorised2.94823%
Unauthorised0.55988%
Persistent (10%+)6.4%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.77078%
18/19
1.94377%
20/21
4.08091%
21/22
3.71889%
22/23
3.86879%
23/24
3.50811%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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