Elmwood Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Elmwood Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Guys Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5NB
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 414 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “They appreciate the extra-curricular opportunities available to them.”
- “They speak with excitement about residential trips.”
To improve
- “There are still occasions where the routines of the phonics programme are not followed as precisely as they should be.”
- “Pupils largely learn to read fluently, but some are able to do better.”
- “For example, mathematics outcomes were not as good as they could have been in 2023, so the school has adjusted how it teaches the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 January 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) | 55% | 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: 51 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF 0.2 mi Good
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Collingwood Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Woodville Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Riverside Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Rettendon Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cold Norton Primary School 3.0 mi Good