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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

Chelmsford, CM2 8RRPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#4,142
of 13,686 nationally

About St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School in Chelmsford was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous rating of Requires Improvement in 2010. The school has held a Good rating since at least 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is comfortably above the Essex local authority average of 62% for primary schools, placing St Michael's 15th out of 41 schools in Chelmsford and in the top 50% nationally. The school's ranking score of 70 reflects solid, consistent performance rather than headline-grabbing top-tier results.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBarnard Road, Chelmsford, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR
HeadteacherRowen Prigg
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils231
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity231 / 240 (96% full)

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3 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.