Academy converter · Essex

Ford End Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
47Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
148210URN

Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

21 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%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 · 15 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

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

21 applications · 8 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.2; Essex median median 2.4
2024 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2023 2.1; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.2; Essex median median 2.4
2021 5.3; Essex median median 2.3
2020 2.1; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2019 3.1; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 2.7; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 3.2; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 4.1; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 3.2; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 4.8; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as Ford End Church of England Primary School (URN 115115), the previous school.

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	8	21	2.6	8	1.00
Sep 2025	5	11	2.2	4	0.80
Sep 2024	7	17	2.4	6	0.86
Sep 2023	10	21	2.1	11	1.10
Sep 2022	6	19	3.2	5	0.83
Sep 2021	4	21	5.3	4	1.00
Sep 2020 *	10	21	2.1	4	0.40
Sep 2019 *	10	31	3.1	12	1.20
Sep 2018 *	10	27	2.7	10	1.00
Sep 2017 *	10	32	3.2	12	1.20
Sep 2016 *	10	41	4.1	10	1.00
Sep 2015 *	10	32	3.2	10	1.00
Sep 2014 *	10	48	4.8	10	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 73% · Maths 82% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%205th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	64%	9%	106	105
2023/24	70%	20%	105	102
2022/23	67%	20%	107	104

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

Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
3.8 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
The Flitch Green Academy
4.1 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Felsted Primary School
4.5 km · Essex

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
4.6 km · Essex

Good2023

3.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Great Leighs Primary School
5.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Broomfield Primary School
7.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
7.6 km · Essex

Good2023

2.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
White Court School
7.6 km · Essex

Good2022

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148210 · 881/3218
Trust: Life Education Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 84 pupils · 47 on roll
Free school meals: 21.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2020
Replaced: Ford End Church of England Primary School (URN 115115)
Address: Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

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