Boreham Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Boreham Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 22nd of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 December 2023, report published 25 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

65%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

212 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.3%

20.3%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.2%

5.2%, 16.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Boreham Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Springfield Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	52% met the expected standard
Barnes Farm Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Elm Green Preparatory School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Ian Bowyer
Phone: 01245467625
Website: boreham.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114937

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.