Meadgate Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Meadgate Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Mascalls Way, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 7NS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Meadgate Primary School fosters a caring, inclusive community where pupils are at the heart of everything.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are provided with the right support to help them achieve well alongside their peers.”
- “Throughout the school, pupils’ behaviour is exemplary.”
To improve
- “However, there are occasions when the curriculum is not delivered as effectively as possible.”
- “For instance, in some lessons, important vocabulary is not consistently reinforced.”
- “Therefore, pupils do not always remember to use it when explaining what they know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (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) | 75% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Larkrise Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Trinity Road Primary School 0.8 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Baddow Hall Infant School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Baddow Hall Junior School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- Moulsham Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Moulsham Junior School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Oaklands Infant School 1.1 mi Not judged