The Tyrrells School, Chelmsford

From the headteacher's welcome: "Tyrrells is a larger than average primary school with 14 classes. It is an exciting place to learn and grow as a person. Please feel free to come into school or email us directly with any queries you may have on the link below."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, dance, choir, chess and Lego.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at The Tyrrells School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put The Tyrrells School as their first choice and 199 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Tyrrells School are Perryfields Junior School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 97% maths); Perryfields Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Springfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 70% maths).

The Tyrrells School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

The Tyrrells School is one of 11 schools run by The Chelmsford Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Tyrrells School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).

11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (68%), Asian (12%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 27 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 20 (4.8%) 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 autism.

The nearest railway station is Chelmsford Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Two Saxons (opposite), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Tyrrells School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 212 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Tyrrells School issued 18 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Tyrrells School are The Boswells School (0.2 miles); The Beaulieu Park School (1 mile); Chelmsford County High School for Girls (1 mile); and King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (1.2 miles).