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Collingwood Primary School

Foundation school · CHELMSFORD · CM3 5YJ

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
206

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 fill66%

208 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
109 / 99
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
208 / 315 (66%)
Free school meals
14.4%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Buckland-Garnett

Location

Address
Collingwood Road, South Woodham Ferrers
Postcode
CM3 5YJ
Town
CHELMSFORD
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Maldon
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in CHELMSFORD, Essex, 208 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.4%.

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

  • Elmwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM3 5NB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodville Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM3 5SE · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM5.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hullbridge · SS5 6ND · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Rettendon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM3 8DW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM15.3%

    2.8 miles away

  • Lift Hockley

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hockley · SS5 4UR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM6.6%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amanda Buckland-Garnett
Telephone
01245322258
Website
www.collingwood.school

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