Academy sponsor led · Essex

Maltese Road Primary School

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141511URN

Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.6per place

2.3 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

139 applications for 30 places · 7th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2015

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

21 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 May 2018
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

4.6applications per place, Reception

2.3 above Essex median (2.4) 2.4 above England median (2.2)

139 applications · 30 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 4.6; Essex median median 2.4
2025 4.3; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.8; Essex median median 2.4
2023 4.3; Essex median median 2.4
2022 4.6; Essex median median 2.4
2021 4.7; Essex median median 2.3
2020 4.4; Essex median median 2.4
2019 5.2; Essex median median 2.5
2018 4.7; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.1; Essex median median 2.6
2016 2.9; Essex median median 2.8
2015 0.0; Essex median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Essex median in 11 of 12 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	30	139	4.6	46	1.53
Sep 2025	30	129	4.3	44	1.47
Sep 2024	30	114	3.8	33	1.10
Sep 2023	29	125	4.3	33	1.14
Sep 2022	30	137	4.6	53	1.77
Sep 2021	30	140	4.7	48	1.60
Sep 2020	30	132	4.4	43	1.43
Sep 2019	30	155	5.2	59	1.97
Sep 2018	29	135	4.7	51	1.76
Sep 2017	30	94	3.1	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	87	2.9	29	0.97
Sep 2015	2	0	0.0	0	0.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 81% · Maths 87% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%100th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard58%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (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	74%	16%	109	111
2023/24	67%	20%	107	107
2022/23	69%	22%	109	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

Maltese Road Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

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

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Essex

Standards maintained2024

2.5applications per place 73%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
Parkwood Academy
1.1 km · Essex

Requires improvement2024

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Westlands Community Primary School
1.1 km · Essex

Improved significantly2024

1.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
1.6 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Trinity Road Primary School
1.7 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141511 · 881/2118
Trust: Quantum Multi-Academy Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 12.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2015
Address: Maltese Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2PA
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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