Roxwell Church of England Primary School, Chelmsford
Roxwell Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chelmsford, part of Life Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 46 schools in Chelmsford with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Roxwell Church of England Primary School in detail
Roxwell Church of England Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Roxwell Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (86% in reading, 86% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Roxwell Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Roxwell Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 Roxwell Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Roxwell Church of England Primary School are Writtle Infant School (2.6 miles); Writtle Junior School (2.6 miles); Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery (2.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); and Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School (2.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 78% maths).
Roxwell Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Writtle Infant SchoolWrittle Junior SchoolLawford Mead Primary & NurseryNewlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
The trust
Roxwell Church of England Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Life Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 1 (1.2%) 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.
Staffing
Roxwell Church of England Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Roxwell Church of England Primary School.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Roxwell Church of England Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 5.9 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 multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Early years.
At a Glance
17.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 86% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
4
Total classes
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
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You apply to the council where you live. Roxwell Church of England Primary School 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
88 pupils
105 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chelmsford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chelmsford
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
82
Total Pupils
48
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
13.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,499
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,986
Per pupil
£657k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
18.4%
Persistent absence
76
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Roxwell Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Roxwell Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Roxwell Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Roxwell Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Roxwell Church of England 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 Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
Roxwell Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Roxwell Church of England Primary School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
Roxwell Church of England Primary School has around 82 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Roxwell Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 18.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Roxwell Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
Roxwell Church of England Primary School is at The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4PE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)