Writtle Junior School, Chelmsford
Writtle Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Chelmsford, part of Hive Family of Schools. It was 99% full in 2025.
- Capacity
- 99% full
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Writtle Junior School in detail
Results
Writtle Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 115047), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Writtle Junior School
Across Essex, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Essex lodged 375 appeals against primary school offers; 241 reached a hearing and 31 succeeded (12.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Writtle Junior School are Writtle Infant School (under 0.1 miles); Westlands Community Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery (1.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); and Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 88% reading, 84% maths).
Writtle Infant SchoolWestlands Community Primary SchoolLawford Mead Primary & NurseryOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
The trust
Writtle Junior School is one of 4 schools run by Hive Family of Schools, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chelmsford Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Loves Walk (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 41 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Writtle Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Writtle Junior School (URN 115047), it was rated Good in October 2013.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Writtle Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 115047). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Writtle Junior School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Writtle Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Writtle Junior 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
239 pupils
240 places
1 spare place 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
42
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
238
Total Pupils
121
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,309
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Writtle Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 115047). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.4%
Overall absence
12.6%
Persistent absence
246
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
Writtle Junior School
Questions parents ask about Writtle Junior School
Are there exam results for Writtle Junior School?
Writtle Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 115047), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Writtle Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Writtle Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Writtle Junior School (URN 115047), it was rated Good in October 2013.
What is the catchment area for Writtle Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Writtle Junior 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 Writtle Junior School?
Writtle Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Writtle Junior School?
Classes at Writtle Junior School average 29.7 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 Writtle Junior School?
Writtle Junior School has around 238 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Writtle Junior School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Writtle Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Writtle Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Writtle Junior School?
Writtle Junior School is at Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)