Cold Norton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Cold Norton 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 19 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, CM3 6JE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 157 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils commend their school highly.”
- “They trust adults because they are fair and treat everyone equally.”
- “Adults listen to pupils and value their opinions.”
To improve
- “Behaviour in some lessons is not always as good as it could be.”
- “Some pupils get distracted and do not work as hard as they should.”
- “Leaders have identified aspects of the curriculum that need to improve.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (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) | 70% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 20 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.
- Purleigh Community Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 2.8 mi School remains Good
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 2.8 mi Good
- Woodville Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged
- Collingwood Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Elmwood Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi Good