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Roseacres Primary School, Bishop's Stortford

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Roseacres Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bishop's Stortford, part of The Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 22 schools in Bishop's Stortford with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Roseacres Primary School in detail

Roseacres Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We aim to provide a happy, safe and caring environment for the school community. Pupils will be encouraged to develop self-confidence and a positive attitude to learning which will benefit them, not just during their time with us, but in their life-long learning and understand our Vision of 'Learning without Limits'."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 15 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Roseacres Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Roseacres Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Roseacres Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Roseacres Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Roseacres Primary School are Takeley Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak (3.2 miles, Requires improvement, 78% reading, 67% maths); Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 89% reading, 93% maths); and Great Dunmow Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths).

Roseacres Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Takeley Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad OakElsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGreat Dunmow Primary School

The trust

Roseacres Primary School is one of 3 schools run by The Learning Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 3 schools in The Learning Partnership Trust

Who goes there

15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (11.9%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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 Stansted Airport Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chestnut Way (opposite), 240 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 45 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Roseacres Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2.8 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIAS
Head:Vicky Childs
Pupils:194
LA:Essex
Phone:01279879599
Address:Roseacres, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QY
Trust:THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST (3 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from July 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 30 April 2024View full report
URN:141681
UKPRN:10053382
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North West Essex
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

15.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths-9ppWriting

Reading has declined from 81% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.7

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

26.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Roseacres Primary School.

  • Butterfly out of school club860m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Chestnut Way (opp)
240m · 4 min walk
Garnetts (adj)
282m · 5 min walk
The Four Ashes (adj)
296m · 5 min walk
Smith Green (opp)
345m · 6 min walk
Parsonage Rd (N-bound)
457m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

1 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.

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Your chances of a place at Roseacres Primary School

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  • How many families in Essex got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

78%

Available places

210 pupils

270 places

60 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bishop's Stortford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,141
Projected new pupils:285

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bishop's Stortford

Across Essex council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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(2)

30 April 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

17 July 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

23

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

13.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication14
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
84.5%
Asian
1.5%
Mixed
7.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals15.5%
English as Additional Language6.2%

194

Total Pupils

102

Boys

92

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

21.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,336

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,180

Per pupil

£1226k

Total funding

£62k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£64,950
EAL funding£5,400
Lump sum£141,995

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.4%

Overall absence

4.3%

Persistent absence

185

Enrolments

Authorised3.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)4.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
5.2%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
4.5%
23/24
4.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Roseacres Primary School

What are SATs results like at Roseacres Primary School?

Of the pupils at Roseacres Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Roseacres Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Roseacres Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Roseacres Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Roseacres 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 Roseacres Primary School?

Roseacres Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 270 places.

How big are the classes at Roseacres Primary School?

Classes at Roseacres Primary School average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Roseacres Primary School?

Roseacres Primary School has around 194 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Roseacres Primary School?

4.4% of sessions were missed at Roseacres Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Roseacres Primary School?

Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Roseacres 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 Roseacres Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Roseacres Primary School: Butterfly out of school club (860m 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 Roseacres Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Roseacres Primary School?

Roseacres Primary School is at Roseacres, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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