Larchwood Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Brentwood, Essex
Larchwood Primary School is a primary school in Brentwood, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 July 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Larchwood Gardens, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9NG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 420 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 July 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this happy and welcoming school.”
- “Staff expect pupils to work hard and they do.”
- “The ethos of the school shines through as pupils model their six school values.”
To improve
- “However, occasionally staff expect pupils to complete complex tasks before they have the prior knowledge they need.”
- “When this happens, pupils have misconceptions and do not understand important content as well as they could.”
- “However, there remains a small group of pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, who regularly miss too much school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 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) | 66% | 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, 60 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School 0.8 mi Good
- St Helen's Catholic Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Outstanding
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holly Trees Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Hogarth Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged