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Elmwood Primary School

Chelmsford, CM3 5NBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
64 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#6,424
of 13,686 nationally

About Elmwood Primary School

Elmwood Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools where just 33 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. In the Chelmsford area specifically, the school ranks 22nd out of 41 primaries, placing it in the top half locally. Its closest peers at the top of the Chelmsford table include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester and Stambridge Primary School, both of which achieved perfect ranking scores, alongside Great Totham Primary School. Elmwood’s own ranking score of 64 puts it in the top 50 nationally by its metric, though it sits around the middle of the pack when compared with all primaries in the East of England region. The school is led by headteacher Nerys Maidment and caters for 417 pupils aged 4 to 11, operating very close to its capacity of 420. It is a mixed, non-religious state primary with no nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressGuys Farm Road, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM3 5NB
HeadteacherNerys Maidment
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)11.3%
School Capacity417 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Elmwood 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.