Voluntary aided school · Essex

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
437Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/Roman CatholicReligious character
115204URN

Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

147 applications for 56 places · 120th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2023

Inspection history

19 July 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 October 2012
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Essex median (2.4) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

147 applications · 56 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.6; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.3; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.5; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.6; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.4; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.4; 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	56	147	2.6	40	0.71
Sep 2025	58	151	2.6	54	0.93
Sep 2024	59	165	2.8	65	1.10
Sep 2023	60	163	2.7	64	1.07
Sep 2022	59	183	3.1	77	1.31
Sep 2021	60	157	2.6	44	0.73
Sep 2020	60	146	2.4	55	0.92
Sep 2019	59	192	3.3	69	1.17
Sep 2018	60	152	2.5	62	1.03
Sep 2017	55	143	2.6	46	0.84
Sep 2016	57	136	2.4	49	0.86
Sep 2015	60	142	2.4	43	0.72
Sep 2014	60	135	2.3	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 85% · Maths 91% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%41st of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard91%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	80%	17%	108	107
2023/24	66%	15%	106	105
2022/23	69%	14%	107	107

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

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Springfield Primary School
0.4 km · Essex

2026

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Tyrrells School
0.8 km · Essex

Improved significantly2025

3.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Perryfields Infant School
0.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

4.9applications per place
Perryfields Junior School
0.9 km · Essex

Outstanding2024

91%met the SATs standard
Barnes Farm Primary School
1.6 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
1.8 km · Essex

Outstanding2024

4.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Trinity Road Primary School
2.1 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2025

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

2026

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115204 · 881/3823
Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 437 on roll
Free school meals: 9.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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