Kings Road Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Kings Road Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 35th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 January 2020, report published 24 February 2020

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

62 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

403 pupils on roll, with places for 445

Eligible for free school meals34%

34%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31%

31%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.1%

19.1%, 4.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Kings Road Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Maltese Road Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Pius X Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Parkwood Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	66% met the expected standard
Westlands Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Riches
Phone: 01245256074
Website: kingsroad-pri.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kings Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2BB
Local authority: Essex
URN: 144304

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.