Rettendon Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Rettendon Primary School currently has around 100 pupils on roll, which is about 71% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 61% boys and 39% girls. Around 13.0% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85%).
| Address: | Main Road, Chelmsford, CM3 8DW |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sophie Hammond |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 114856 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 140 |
| Number of Pupils: | 100 |
| Number of Boys: | 61 |
| Number of Girls: | 39 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.00% | 85 |
| Other White | 4.00% | 4 |
| African | 3.00% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 3.00% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 3.00% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.00% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rettendon Primary School Main Road , Rettendon Common CM3 8DW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rettendon Primary School Main Road , Rettendon Common CM3 8DW | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Luke's Park Primary School Liberty Way , Runwell SS11 7LH | - not rated | 1,194 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop Junior School Hill Avenue , SS11 8LP | - not rated | 2,906 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop Junior School Hill Avenue , SS11 8LT | 3out of 4 | 2,916 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamps High School Beauchamps Drive , SS11 8LY | - not rated | 3,210 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.