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Woodville Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 5SE
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in CM3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2023)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of CM3. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
23
Outstanding
1
Good
18
Median inspection year
2023
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 86% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 8RJ
Good
3
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 5JX
Good
4
Danbury Park Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Danbury • Essex • CM3 4AB
Good
5
Purleigh Community Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 6PJ
Good
6
Cold Norton Primary School
Primary • Community school • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 6JE
Good
7
Boreham Primary School
Primary • Community school • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 3DB
Good
8
Ford End Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 1LQ
Good
9
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 3NY
Good
10
Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Chelmsford • Essex • CM3 2PN
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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