Ford End Church of England Primary School

School overview

Ford End Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Chelmsford, Essex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 64 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Ford End Church of England Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That is down 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 44% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Ford End Church of England Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 8 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.7%. There are about 12.8 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.