Purleigh Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Purleigh Community Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Pump Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 206 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils value being part of this welcoming school where everyone has a ‘buddy’.”
- “In Reception, children quickly learn and demonstrate the school’s values.”
- “Pupils learn remarkably well how to care for each other.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas of the curriculum, teachers do not review knowledge as effectively.”
- “In these subjects, pupils forget key knowledge over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 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) | 74% | 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, 30 offers in total, 24 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.
- Cold Norton Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wentworth Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Maldon Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.9 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 2.9 mi Good
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Priory Primary School, Bicknacre 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade