Broomfield Primary School is a primary school located in Chelmsford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/10/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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School Lane, Chelmsford

School Information

Address: School Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN
Website: http://www.broomfield.essex.sch.uk
Telephone: 01245440251
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Heather Shelley
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115292

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/10/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 341
Number of Boys: 195
Number of Girls: 146

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.3 Confidence interval -5.2 to -1.5
Writing
Average: -1.1 Confidence interval -2.8 to 0.6
Maths
Well Below Average: -5.5 Confidence interval -7.1 to -3.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:56%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX 		4out of 4 1,943 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broomfield Primary School
School Lane , Broomfield CM1 7DN 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Tennyson Road , CM1 4HY 		- not rated 1,842 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parkwood Academy
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX 		3out of 4 2,046 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Perryfields Infant School
Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP 		3out of 4 2,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Dickens Place , Copperfield Road CM1 4UU 		4out of 4 2,147 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmer Valley High School
Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER 		3out of 4 982 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS 		3out of 4 1,506 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Boswells School
Burnham Road , CM1 6LY 		3out of 4 2,296 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW 		4out of 4 2,440 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX 		4out of 4 2,874 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beaulieu Park School
Armistice Avenue , CM1 6DT 		- not rated 2,117 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB 		4out of 4 1,478 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Belsteads School
Back Lane , Little Waltham CM3 3PP 		- not rated 2,063 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Anglia Ruskin University
Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ 		- not rated 2,714 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmsford Hospital School
Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ 		- not rated 2,861 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
New Hall School
The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS 		- not rated 3,109 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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