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OpenPrimaryURN 144304

Kings Road Primary School

Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM1 2BB

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

403

Local authority

Essex

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 4–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34%.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Primary schools in Chelmsford
56
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM1
33
Primary in CM1
18
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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144304

Location

Address
Kings Road
Postcode
CM1 2BB
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
205 / 198
School capacity
445
Capacity fill
403 / 445 (91%)
Free school meals
34%
FSM pupils
137
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST
Academy trust
THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST
Sponsor
Brickfields Multi Academy Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Riches
Telephone
01245256074

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-16

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
62%
Higher standard (RWM)
13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables