Foundation school · Essex

Elmwood Primary School

4–11Ages
414Pupils
PrimaryPhase
115240URN

Guys Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5NB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

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

107 applications for 52 places · 235th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2023

Inspection history

24 November 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
4 February 2014
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)

107 applications · 52 places offered · 51 named it first

2026 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2021 1.9; Essex median median 2.3
2020 1.9; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.3; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.3; Essex median median 2.5
2017 2.2; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.6; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.1; Essex median median 2.7
2014 2.1; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 0 of 13 years.

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	52	107	2.1	51	0.98
Sep 2025	60	120	2.0	64	1.07
Sep 2024	60	119	2.0	67	1.12
Sep 2023	56	111	2.0	56	1.00
Sep 2022	60	140	2.3	75	1.25
Sep 2021	60	115	1.9	60	1.00
Sep 2020	60	116	1.9	61	1.02
Sep 2019	58	132	2.3	57	0.98
Sep 2018	60	135	2.3	68	1.13
Sep 2017	57	127	2.2	57	1.00
Sep 2016	60	155	2.6	64	1.07
Sep 2015	56	115	2.1	56	1.00
Sep 2014	70	146	2.1	56	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 60% · Maths 72% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%279th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	55%	7%	103	102
2023/24	64%	0%	105	104
2022/23	54%	2%	103	102

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

Elmwood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
0.4 km · Essex

Good2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers
0.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

4.4applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Collingwood Primary School
0.8 km · Essex

2026

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Woodville Primary School
0.9 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
2.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Essex

Good2024

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Rettendon Primary School
3.9 km · Essex

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Cold Norton Primary School
4.9 km · Essex

Good2024

3.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 115240 · 881/5200
Capacity: 420 pupils · 414 on roll
Free school meals: 9.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Guys Farm Road, South Woodham Ferrers, Chelmsford, CM3 5NB
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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