St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 15th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 October 2012, report published 14 November 2012

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

231 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals19.5%

19.5%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.9%

6.9%, 14.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.5%

22.5%, 7.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.3%

4.3%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Galleywood Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Mildmay Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	57% met the expected standard
Beehive Lane Community Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Larkrise Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	41% met the expected standard
Moulsham Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rowen Prigg
Phone: 01245472682
Website: st-michaels-jun.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115197

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.