Academy converter · Essex

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School

2–11Ages
479Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138533URN

Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

105 applications for 48 places · 206th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

105 applications · 48 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.4; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.3; Essex median median 2.5
2018 3.4; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.3; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.7; Essex median median 2.8
2015 3.7; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.6; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 12 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	48	105	2.2	44	0.92
Sep 2025	60	151	2.5	73	1.22
Sep 2024	60	160	2.7	70	1.17
Sep 2023	60	146	2.4	61	1.02
Sep 2022	60	184	3.1	80	1.33
Sep 2021	60	202	3.4	75	1.25
Sep 2020	60	154	2.6	75	1.25
Sep 2019	60	196	3.3	100	1.67
Sep 2018	60	202	3.4	86	1.43
Sep 2017	58	194	3.3	81	1.40
Sep 2016	58	216	3.7	77	1.33
Sep 2015	58	217	3.7	79	1.36
Sep 2014	58	209	3.6	80	1.38

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 72% · Maths 78% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%238th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	8%	106	107
2023/24	69%	10%	108	106
2022/23	65%	18%	107	108

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

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Parkwood Academy
0.9 km · Essex

Requires improvement2024

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
1.0 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Kings Road Primary School
1.5 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Maltese Road Primary School
1.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

4.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Broomfield Primary School
2.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Westlands Community Primary School
2.3 km · Essex

Improved significantly2024

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
2.9 km · Essex

2026

2.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138533 · 881/5201
Trust: Attain Academy Partnership
Capacity: 450 pupils · 479 on roll
Free school meals: 14.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 August 2012
Replaced: Newlands Spring Primary School (URN 115241)
Address: Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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