Great Leighs Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Great Leighs Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 197 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are chatty and enthusiastic about the many positives of attending this school.”
- “They enjoy their lessons, which are ‘fun’ and ‘interesting’.”
- “They respond well to teachers’ high expectations.”
To improve
- “However, leaders are sometimes slow to provide pupils with the extra help they need to catch up.”
- “Staff’s knowledge and understanding of how to support pupils who have social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) is developing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 21 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 21 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- White Court School 2.3 mi Good
- Notley Green Primary School 2.8 mi Improved significantly
- Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Ford End Church of England Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good
- John Ray Infant School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- John Ray Junior School 3.3 mi Standards maintained