Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Harwich, Essex
Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Harwich, Essex for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Chase Lane, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4NB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 445 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery.”
- “They talk enthusiastically and confidently about what they learn and the opportunities they have to contribute to the school’s community.”
- “Pupils are treated with kindness and respect.”
To improve
- “While pupils’ knowledge is assessed, this is not yet consistently effective across the school.”
- “This prevents gaps in learning from being identified and closed effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 March 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) | 64% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 48 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.
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 0.5 mi Good
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- The Mayflower Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 1.9 mi Good
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Wix and Wrabness Primary School 4.7 mi Good