Best Primary Schools in Chelmsford

We checked all 60 primary schools in Chelmsford, Essex, and list every one: 45 ranked, then 15 without a rank.

Schools checked
60
Ranked
45
Without a rank
15

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Chelmsford. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Chelmsford also has 13 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Essex. Essex also has rankings for Colchester, Harlow, Basildon, Brentwood, Braintree and all of Essex.

Ranked primary schools in Chelmsford

  1. Rank 1

    Perryfields Junior School

    Academy, 301 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    91%
    Higher standard
    23%
  2. Rank 2

    Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford

    Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    87%
    Higher standard
    17%
  3. Rank 3

    Beehive Lane Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected March 2016

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    29%
  4. Rank 4

    Meadgate Primary School

    Academy, 210 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    19%
  5. Rank 5

    Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 236 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    84%
    Higher standard
    25%
  6. Rank 6

    Roxwell Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 82 pupils, inspected September 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    82%
    Higher standard
    24%
  7. Rank 7

    Maltese Road Primary School

    Academy, 211 pupils, inspected May 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    16%
  8. Rank 8

    The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 437 pupils, inspected October 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    17%
  9. Rank 9

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF

    Local authority maintained, 180 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    23%
  10. Rank 10

    The Tyrrells School

    Academy, 420 pupils, inspected October 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    13%
  11. Rank 11

    Westlands Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 571 pupils, inspected October 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    17%
  12. Rank 12

    Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 206 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    20%
  13. Rank 13

    Baddow Hall Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 234 pupils, inspected October 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    29%
  14. Rank 14

    St Pius X Catholic Primary School

    Academy, 215 pupils, inspected October 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    18%
  15. Rank 15

    St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

    Local authority maintained, 231 pupils, inspected October 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    12%
  16. Rank 16

    Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

    Academy, 216 pupils, inspected June 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    13%
  17. Rank 17

    Cold Norton Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 157 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    22%
  18. Rank 18

    The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford

    Local authority maintained, 314 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    4%
  19. Rank 19

    Purleigh Community Primary School

    Academy, 206 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    7%
  20. Rank 19

    Woodville Primary School

    Academy, 412 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    14%
  21. Rank 21

    St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury

    Local authority maintained, 222 pupils, inspected January 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    13%
  22. Rank 22

    Boreham Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 212 pupils, inspected December 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    19%
  23. Rank 23

    Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery

    Academy, 413 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    61%
    Higher standard
    15%
  24. Rank 24

    Trinity Road Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 387 pupils, inspected March 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    18%
  25. Rank 25

    Ford End Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 47 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    9%
  26. Rank 26

    Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School

    Academy, 479 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    8%
  27. Rank 27

    Moulsham Junior School

    Academy, 686 pupils, inspected April 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    3%
  28. Rank 28

    Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 99 pupils, inspected January 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    14%
  29. Rank 29

    Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

    Local authority maintained, 153 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    13%
  30. Rank 30

    Maylandsea Primary School

    Academy, 217 pupils, inspected January 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    9%
  31. Rank 31

    Broomfield Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 417 pupils, inspected October 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    49%
    Higher standard
    11%
  32. Rank 32

    Collingwood Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 208 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    8%
  33. Rank 33

    Mildmay Primary School

    Academy, 611 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    8%
  34. Rank 34

    Barnes Farm Primary School

    Academy, 539 pupils, inspected March 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    10%
  35. Rank 35

    Kings Road Primary School

    Academy, 403 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    8%
  36. Rank 36

    Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 191 pupils, inspected January 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    54%
    Higher standard
    8%
  37. Rank 37

    Springfield Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 409 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    3%
  38. Rank 38

    St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 58 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    0%
  39. Rank 39

    Great Leighs Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 197 pupils, inspected January 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    52%
    Higher standard
    6%
  40. Rank 40

    Elmwood Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 414 pupils, inspected February 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    55%
    Higher standard
    7%
  41. Rank 41

    Larkrise Primary School

    Academy, 174 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    41%
    Higher standard
    7%
  42. Rank 42

    Parkwood Academy

    Academy, 196 pupils, inspected July 2024

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    3%
  43. Rank 43

    Highwood Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 66 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    25%
    Higher standard
    0%
  44. Rank 44

    Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers

    Local authority maintained, 132 pupils, inspected May 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    31%
    Higher standard
    3%
  45. Rank 45

    Christchurch Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 109 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    33%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Chelmsford without a rank