St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
St Pius X Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school and of their achievements.”
- “They relish learning and talk knowledgeably about their work.”
- “Pupils enjoy the many trips that the school provides.”
To improve
- “The development of the curriculum in subjects other than English, mathematics and science is not quite as advanced.”
- “However, staff do not always have enough subject knowledge to build pupils’ learning as effectively as they might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 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) | 73% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 20 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.
- Parkwood Academy 0.3 mi Requires improvement
- Kings Road Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Maltese Road Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School 0.8 mi Good
- Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Broomfield Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Westlands Community Primary School 1.1 mi Improved significantly