Christchurch Church of England Primary School
The Street, Chelmsford, CM3 6JS
109 pupils · 62% of 175 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 31.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 14 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 33% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.53 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 19 | 10 | 22 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 11 | 5 | 16 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 18 | 10 | 32 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 15 | 40 | 18 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 14 | 44 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 11 | 39 | 13 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 12 | 5 | 26 | 9 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 23 | 9 | 31 | 14 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Maylandsea Primary School 2.7 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Cold Norton Primary School 3.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Purleigh Community Primary School 5.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Canewdon Church of England Primary School 6.3 km · Requires improvement (2020) · previous system
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery 6.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- Wentworth Primary School 6.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.