Westlands Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Westlands Community Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 27 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Beeches Close, Chelmsford, CM1 2SB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 571 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thoroughly enjoy attending Westlands.”
- “They feel safe and are well cared for.”
- “Pupils have positive, respectful and trusting relationships with each other.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 December 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) | 77% | 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: 61 first-preference applications, 80 offers in total, 61 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.
- Maltese Road Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Kings Road Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Oaklands Infant School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Parkwood Academy 1.1 mi Requires improvement
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained