The Tyrrells School

About The Tyrrells School

The Tyrrells School in Chelmsford holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2019, and an ungraded inspection in January 2025 noted that the school has improved significantly since then. On the key academic metric for primary schools, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 82% in the 2023/24 academic year. That is well above the Essex local authority average of 62% and places the school 4th out of 41 primary schools in the Chelmsford area, comfortably inside the top 10 nationally. In individual subjects, 94% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 90% in reading and 85% in writing. The school also performs strongly at the higher standard, with 19% of pupils achieving that level across all three subjects. Average scaled scores in reading and maths both sit at 109, a solid result that reflects consistent teaching across the core curriculum.

The Ofsted breakdown from the 2019 graded inspection awarded Good marks across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This represents a change from the school's previous inspection in 2008, when it was rated Outstanding overall. The 2025 ungraded inspection, which confirmed the school has improved significantly, suggests the leadership team under headteacher Amanda Daines is driving positive momentum. Parent feedback is broadly positive, with 92% of respondents to the Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. Strong majorities agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school and feels safe, and that the school has high expectations. The one area where parents were more divided was SEND support, where 25% disagreed that children with special educational needs receive the help they need, compared with 57% who agreed.

The Tyrrells School is a state primary for mixed gender pupils aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 420 and currently 421 pupils enrolled. It is heavily oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake there were 189 applications for 60 places, a ratio of 3.15 applicants per place, and 47 of those 48 first-preference families received an offer. The school offers a wide range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, playing fields and a forest school. Clubs include eco club, gardening, book club, film club and science club, while sports on offer are dance, football, cricket, netball, cross country and tennis. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families seeking an Outstanding-rated alternative, Perryfields Junior School is just 0.4 km away.

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