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Collingwood Primary School

Chelmsford, CM3 5YJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#9,458
of 13,686 nationally

About Collingwood Primary School

Collingwood Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in Chelmsford, within the Essex local authority. Among the 444 primary schools in Essex, it ranks at 267th, placing it in the bottom half of the LA. Its closest top-performing peers include Stambridge Primary School and St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, both of which achieve the highest possible ranking score of 100, alongside Great Totham Primary School on 95. The school itself has a ranking score of 55, based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. It is also notably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 76 applications for 32 places, with 29 of those coming as first preferences. This level of demand suggests it holds a strong local reputation, even if its formal ranking places it below many of its Essex neighbours.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressCollingwood Road, CHELMSFORD, Chelmsford, CM3 5YJ
HeadteacherAmanda Buckland-Garnett
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils227
Free School Meals (FSM)17.6%
School Capacity227 / 315 (72% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jun 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (16 Jun 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Collingwood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.