St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 7–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 7–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 3 November 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 231 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 3 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend St Michael’s and enjoy coming to school.”
- “The school is calm and welcoming.”
- “Pupils are kind, caring and friendly towards each other.”
To improve
- “For a few pupils, reading books are not always matched to their reading stage or phonetic knowledge.”
- “Some pupils who struggle to decode find it a challenge to access parts of the curriculum.”
- “Leaders must support these pupils to decode and catch up quickly so that they become fluent readers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2022 (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) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Galleywood Infant School 0.0 mi Good
- Mildmay Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Outstanding
- Larkrise Primary School 1.3 mi Good
- Moulsham Infant School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Moulsham Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Baddow Hall Infant School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Baddow Hall Junior School 1.8 mi Standards maintained