Cold Norton Primary School
Community school · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 6JE · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
1.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 140744
Purleigh Community Primary School
Academy converter · Chelmsford · CM3 6PJ
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
206
Local authority
Essex
Age range
Ages 4–11
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, 206 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.7%.
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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Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
Free schools · Primary
Maldon · CM9 6NE · Essex
Ages 2–11
Status: Open
1.9 miles away
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Wentworth Primary School
Community school · Primary
Maldon · CM9 6JN · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.4 miles away
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Maldon Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Maldon · CM9 5DQ · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.9 miles away
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All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Maldon · CM9 6HY · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.9 miles away
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Chelmsford · CM3 8RJ · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
2.9 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 140744
Location
- Address
- Pump Lane, Purleigh
- Postcode
- CM3 6PJ
- Town
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Essex
- District
- Maldon
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: 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
- 206
- Boys / girls
- 106 / 100
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 206 / 210 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 9.7%
- FSM pupils
- 20
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Stotter
- Telephone
- 01621828282