Highwood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Highwood Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 43rd of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 November 2022, report published 17 January 2023

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

8 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 37 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

66 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals27.3%

27.3%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.5%

1.5%, 20.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Highwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Writtle Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Writtle Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ingatestone Infant School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Marie Staley
Phone: 01245248200
Website: highwood.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QH
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114869

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.