Highwood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Highwood Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 22 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Loves Green, Highwood, Chelmsford, CM1 3QH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 66 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 22 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Highwood Primary School.”
- “They thrive in this small school where pupils and adults all know one another well.”
- “The playground is full of smiles and laughter as pupils of all ages play together.”
To improve
- “Most pupils now learn to read confidently, although a small number of pupils who need additional support with reading do not yet read fluently.”
- “Currently, in these few subjects, leaders do not have the information they need to help them to determine how much pupils remember in the longer term.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 January 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) | 25% | 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: 3 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 3 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Writtle Infant School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Writtle Junior School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ingatestone Infant School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Blackmore Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- Westlands Community Primary School 3.7 mi Improved significantly