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Boreham Primary School

Community school · Chelmsford · CM3 3DB

Ages 4–11 · 212 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

212 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
102 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
212 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
20.3%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ian Bowyer

Location

Address
Juniper Road, Boreham
Postcode
CM3 3DB
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 212 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.3%.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Primary schools in Chelmsford
56
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM3
28
Primary in CM3
23
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.

Compare with theseAll in ChelmsfordNear CM3

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ian Bowyer
Telephone
01245467625
Website
www.boreham.essex.sch.uk

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