Westlands Community Primary School, Chelmsford
Westlands Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Chelmsford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 46 schools in Chelmsford with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Westlands Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Westlands Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% 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 (87% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at Westlands Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Westlands Community Primary School as their first choice and 122 named it as one of their preferences, for 80 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Westlands Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westlands Community Primary School are Maltese Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 87% maths); Kings Road Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 66% maths); Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths); and Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths).
Westlands Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Maltese Road Primary SchoolKings Road Primary SchoolOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolLawford Mead Primary & Nursery
What parents say
93 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Westlands Community Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 84 pupils (14.7%) received SEN support and 10 (1.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chelmsford Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beeches Road (w-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Westlands Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 434 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westlands Community Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westlands Community Primary School are Hylands School (0.6 miles); King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford (0.7 miles); Chelmsford County High School for Girls (1 mile); and St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (1.3 miles).
Hylands SchoolKing Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordChelmsford County High School for GirlsSt John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Westlands is a warm, inclusive school where pupils feel safe, respected and deeply engaged in their learning. Teachers have high expectations for every child and pupils respond by working hard and achieving highly. The school goes well beyond academics, helping pupils develop into thoughtful, responsible community members through meaningful projects and leadership roles.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics teaching and early reading support ensure pupils learn to read quickly
- Excellent focus on speaking and listening skills (oracy) enabling pupils to debate and challenge ideas
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum with precise knowledge progression from early years to Year 6
- High-quality teaching with teachers who adapt learning for all pupils including those with additional needs
- Strong attendance systems and rapid improvements in pupil attendance
- Wide range of trips, visitors and clubs that develop pupils' interests and character
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders prioritising pupil safety and wellbeing across all school activities.
Extracurricular Activities
Play leader programme, trips to local theatre for performances, eco-council, pupil council, super kind community initiative, 3G pitch facilities, before-school club
Westlands Community Primary School is a community primary school in Chelmsford with 574 pupils aged 5-11. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
24.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
93 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
24.9
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
21
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westlands Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westlands Community Primary School.
- Mega Camps Chelmsford970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westlands Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westlands Community 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 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 Westlands Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
576 pupils
629 places
53 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(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
84
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
16.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
571
Total Pupils
287
Boys
284
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,977
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,152
Per pupil
£3270k
Total funding
£195k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
544
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Westlands Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Westlands Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Westlands Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Westlands Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westlands Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westlands Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Westlands Community 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 Westlands Community Primary School?
Westlands Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 629 places.
How big are the classes at Westlands Community Primary School?
Classes at Westlands Community Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Westlands Community Primary School?
Westlands Community Primary School has around 571 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westlands Community Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Westlands Community Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westlands Community Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Westlands Community 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 Westlands Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Westlands Community Primary School: Mega Camps Chelmsford (970m 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 Westlands Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 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 Westlands Community Primary School?
Westlands Community Primary School is at Beeches Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2SB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)