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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 140828

Larchwood Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Brentwood · CM15 9NG

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.32 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.32 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

56

Total preferences (any rank)
181
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
223 / 197
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
19%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Discovery Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Bowsher

Location

Address
Larchwood Gardens, Pilgrims Hatch
Postcode
CM15 9NG
Town
Brentwood
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Brentwood
Constituency
Brentwood and Ongar
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Brentwood, Essex, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19%.

Open schools in Brentwood
29
Primary schools in Brentwood
19
Academies among open schools in Brentwood
48% (14)
Open schools in CM15
16
Primary in CM15
11
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 BrentwoodNear CM15

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Bowsher
Telephone
01277372450
Website
www.larchwoodprimary.co.uk/

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