Great Leighs Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Leighs Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 39th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 January 2014, report published 6 February 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

197 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals11.7%

11.7%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.7%

11.7%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Leighs Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
White Court School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Notley Green Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Ford End Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Garlick
Phone: 01245361254
Website: greatleighs.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RP
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114852

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.