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Perryfields Junior School

Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM1 7PP

Ages 7–11 · 301 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-13

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)21%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
115.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
302

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 fill111%

301 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
301
Boys / girls
149 / 152
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
301 / 270 (111%)
Free school meals
9.6%
FSM pupils
29
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
Academy trust: PERRYFIELDS ENTERPRISE ACADEMY TRUST: LED BY PERRYFIELDS JUNIOR SCHOOL LIMITED
Academy trust
PERRYFIELDS ENTERPRISE ACADEMY TRUST: LED BY PERRYFIELDS JUNIOR SCHOOL LIMITED
Sponsor
Perryfields Enterprise Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Edwards

Location

Address
Lawn Lane
Postcode
CM1 7PP
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
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 converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 301 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.6%.

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.

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  • Perryfields Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Chelmsford · CM1 7PP · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.0 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS282%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Springfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Trinity Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.89

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  • St Pius X Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM23.7%
    • Demand0.85

    1.1 miles away

  • Barnes Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.87

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Edwards
Telephone
01245250781
Website
www.perryfields-jun.essex.sch.uk/

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