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Barnes Farm Junior School

Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM2 6QH

Ages 7–11 · 365 pupils · Essex

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.3%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill101%

365 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
365
Boys / girls
162 / 203
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
365 / 360 (101%)
Free school meals
15.9%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Ross McTaggart

Location

Address
Henniker Gate, Chelmer Village
Postcode
CM2 6QH
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 365 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.9%.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Primary schools in Chelmsford
56
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM2
27
Primary in CM2
16
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Barnes Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Tyrrells School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 6JN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Trinity Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • Meadgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM2 7NS · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Perryfields Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 7PP · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 6XW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM28.9%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ross McTaggart

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