Academy converter · Essex

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138105URN

New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

73 applications for 30 places · 159th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

13 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 June 2013
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Essex median (2.4) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2025 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.2; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.8; Essex median median 2.4
2019 2.7; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.5; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.1; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.4; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.8; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.6; 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	30	73	2.4	39	1.30
Sep 2025	30	91	3.0	35	1.17
Sep 2024	24	57	2.4	22	0.92
Sep 2023	30	79	2.6	35	1.17
Sep 2022	30	84	2.8	40	1.33
Sep 2021	30	65	2.2	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	83	2.8	37	1.23
Sep 2019	30	81	2.7	42	1.40
Sep 2018	30	75	2.5	33	1.10
Sep 2017	29	89	3.1	41	1.41
Sep 2016	30	102	3.4	43	1.43
Sep 2015	29	110	3.8	45	1.55
Sep 2014	29	103	3.6	50	1.72

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 78% · Maths 84% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%157th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

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	69%	13%	110	107
2023/24	70%	27%	107	106
2022/23	72%	16%	107	106

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

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Oaklands Infant School
0.5 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place
Moulsham Infant School
1.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place
Moulsham Junior School
1.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

67%met the SATs standard
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
1.0 km · Essex

2026

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

Improved significantly2024

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Maltese Road Primary School
1.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

4.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Trinity Road Primary School
1.4 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Kings Road Primary School
1.8 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138105 · 881/5250
Trust: The Rosary Trust - A Catholic Multi Academy
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 218 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 8.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 May 2012
Replaced: Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (URN 115290)
Address: New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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