Rettendon Primary School

School overview

Rettendon Primary School is a primary school serving Chelmsford, Essex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 100 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Rettendon Primary School 'Good'. 40% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 21.0 percentage points compared with 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 lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Rettendon Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 11 Reception places. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. 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.