Rettendon Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rettendon Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 19 June 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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Pupil numbers and mix

98 pupils on roll, with places for 140

Eligible for free school meals15.3%

15.3%, 11.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.1%

4.1%, 17.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9.2%

9.2%, 3.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rettendon Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Luke's Park Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Hilltop Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Hilltop Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Runwell Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	53% met the expected standard
The Wickford Church of England School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Sophie Cook
Phone: 01268732096
Website: rettendon.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DW
Local authority: Essex
URN: 151675

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.