Best 3 Primary schools in Essex – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Hereward Primary School (Primary) in Loughton; R A Butler Junior School (Primary) in Saffron Walden; Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford (Primary) in Chelmsford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hereward Primary School, R A Butler Junior School and Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Loughton, Essex, Saffron Walden, Essex and Chelmsford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hereward Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Hereward Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST and Saffron Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Hereward Primary School
IG10 2HR
|
R A Butler Junior School
CB11 3DG
|
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
CM2 6PT
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Loughton Essex IG10 2HR |
Saffron Walden Essex CB11 3DG |
Chelmsford Essex CM2 6PT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 1 Jul 2024 | 1 11 Jun 2024 | 1 16 May 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 384 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Saffron Academy Trust | Essex (881) |
| Website | www.herewardprimary.co.uk | www.rab.academy | www.chancellorpark.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 02085086465 | 01799523651 | 01245465250 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Loughton
Essex
IG10 2HR - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Website
- www.herewardprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02085086465
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Saffron Walden
Essex
CB11 3DG - Ofsted
- 1 11 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Saffron Academy Trust
- Website
- www.rab.academy
- Telephone
- 01799523651
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 6PT - Ofsted
- 1 16 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.chancellorpark.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01245465250
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