Broomfield Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Broomfield 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 12 July 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 417 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils say that the school’s six ‘Rs’ (responsible, respectful, ready, reflective, resourceful and resilient) are the virtues they want to have when they leave in Year 6.”
- “Older pupils particularly embrace this ethos.”
- “They enjoy taking on responsibilities, such as team captains, play leaders and school councillors.”
To improve
- “A small but significant minority of parents and pupils would like more opportunities of this kind.”
- “Standards in reading and mathematics dropped prior to the national lockdowns.”
- “On occasion, teachers are not confident to provide pupils with opportunities to apply their learning in more complex ways.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 September 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) | 49% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Parkwood Academy 1.2 mi Requires improvement
- Perryfields Infant School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School 1.2 mi Good
- Perryfields Junior School 1.2 mi Outstanding
- Springfield Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kings Road Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- The Tyrrells School 1.5 mi Improved significantly