Community school · Essex

Trinity Road Primary School

4–11Ages
387Pupils
PrimaryPhase
114805URN

Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2016

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

82 applications for 39 places · 226th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2016

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

15 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
1 March 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Essex median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

82 applications · 39 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.4; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.5; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.0; Essex median median 2.5
2017 1.7; Essex median median 2.6
2016 1.6; Essex median median 2.8
2015 1.7; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.0; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	39	82	2.1	29	0.74
Sep 2025	38	78	2.1	18	0.47
Sep 2024	45	105	2.3	39	0.87
Sep 2023	40	96	2.4	25	0.63
Sep 2022	51	108	2.1	34	0.67
Sep 2021	45	108	2.4	49	1.09
Sep 2020	45	116	2.6	49	1.09
Sep 2019	45	114	2.5	39	0.87
Sep 2018	45	91	2.0	38	0.84
Sep 2017	45	76	1.7	25	0.56
Sep 2016	45	74	1.6	29	0.64
Sep 2015	45	75	1.7	31	0.69
Sep 2014	40	78	2.0	36	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 76% · Maths 67% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%270th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	18%	106	104
2023/24	47%	2%	103	100
2022/23	55%	11%	104	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Trinity Road Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
0.6 km · Essex

2026

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Meadgate Primary School
1.3 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The Tyrrells School
1.4 km · Essex

Improved significantly2025

3.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Perryfields Junior School
1.6 km · Essex

Outstanding2024

91%met the SATs standard
Oaklands Infant School
1.6 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place
Barnes Farm Primary School
1.6 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Perryfields Infant School
1.6 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

4.9applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 114805 · 881/2210
Capacity: 420 pupils · 387 on roll
Free school meals: 26.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Address: Trinity Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6HS
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources