Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, based in Chelmsford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School currently has around 217 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.1% boys and 53.9% girls. Around 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.3%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 49.3%. other white pupils make up about 12.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG |
| Website: | www.ourladyimmaculateprimary.uk |
| Telephone: | 01245353755 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sophie Gibbs |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138105 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 218 |
| Number of Pupils: | 217 |
| Number of Boys: | 100 |
| Number of Girls: | 117 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 49.30% | 107 |
| Other White | 12.90% | 28 |
| African | 8.30% | 18 |
| Indian | 8.30% | 18 |
| Other Black | 5.50% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 3.20% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 2.30% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 4 |
| Irish | 1.80% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 4 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcroft Nursery School Dorset Avenue , Great Baddow CM2 9UB | 3out of 4 | 2,340 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Tanglewood Nursery School Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX | 4out of 4 | 2,675 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School New London Road , CM2 0RG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH | - not rated | 496 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oaklands Infant School Vicarage Road , CM2 9PH | - not rated | 496 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moulsham Infant School Princes Road , CM2 9DG | 3out of 4 | 1,062 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulsham High School Brian Close , CM2 9ES | 3out of 4 | 1,286 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Moulsham High School and Humanities College Brian Close , CM2 9ES | - not rated | 1,286 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX | 4out of 4 | 1,362 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX | - not rated | 1,362 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Chelmsford County High School for Girls Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW | 4out of 4 | 1,754 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford College Moulsham Street , CM2 0JQ | - not rated | 508 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Writtle College Limited Lordship Road , Writtle CM1 3RR | - not rated | 3,115 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's School 154 London Road , CM2 0AW | - not rated | 163 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cedd's School 178a New London Road , CM2 0AR | - not rated | 252 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Philip's Priory School 178 New London Road , CM2 0AR | - not rated | 399 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG Chelmsford Life Church , Hall Street CM2 0HG | - not rated | 481 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Community College Initiative Ltd Unit 36 , Waterhouse Business Centre CM1 2QE | - not rated | 825 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.