St Pius X Catholic Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Pius X Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 14th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2016, report published 22 November 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 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 score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

215 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals23.7%

23.7%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language45.1%

45.1%, 23.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.6%

11.6%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Pius X Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Parkwood Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	66% met the expected standard
Kings Road Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Maltese Road Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Derbyshire
Phone: 01245354875
Website: stpiusxchelmsford.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY
Local authority: Essex
URN: 147404

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.