Community school · Essex

Priory Primary School, Bicknacre

4–11Ages
153Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115000URN

Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4ES · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.5 below Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

38 applications for 20 places · 270th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 3 March 2026Published 4 May 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

3 March 2026
Report card · 6 Expected standard, 1 Needs attention
7 June 2023
Graded inspection: Requires improvement

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Essex median (2.4) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

38 applications · 20 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2025 1.7; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.7; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.0; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.2; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.5; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.6; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.3; Essex median median 2.8
2015 1.8; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.3; 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	20	38	1.9	21	1.05
Sep 2025	20	33	1.7	18	0.90
Sep 2024	16	34	2.1	16	1.00
Sep 2023	13	48	3.7	12	0.92
Sep 2022	17	53	3.1	16	0.94
Sep 2021	27	54	2.0	25	0.93
Sep 2020	21	42	2.0	19	0.90
Sep 2019	16	51	3.2	13	0.81
Sep 2018	26	66	2.5	21	0.81
Sep 2017	22	57	2.6	18	0.82
Sep 2016	28	63	2.3	24	0.86
Sep 2015	30	53	1.8	24	0.80
Sep 2014	22	51	2.3	21	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 75% · Maths 67% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%216th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard21%

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	63%	13%	106	104
2023/24	46%	12%	104	102
2022/23	50%	6%	103	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

Priory Primary School, BicknacreThis school
This school

2026

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy
2.5 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
2.6 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Danbury Park Community Primary School
2.7 km · Essex

Good2024

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
3.4 km · Essex

Good2024

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
4.7 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.6applications per place
Purleigh Community Primary School
5.1 km · Essex

Good2024

3.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Woodville Primary School
5.2 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Baddow Hall Infant School
5.6 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115000 · 881/2799
Capacity: 210 pupils · 153 on roll
Free school meals: 15.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bicknacre Road, Bicknacre, Chelmsford, CM3 4ES
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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