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Roxwell Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Chelmsford · CM1 4PE

Ages 4–11 · 82 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
75

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
26
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill78%

82 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
48 / 34
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
82 / 105 (78%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
14
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

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Life Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Melissa Taylor

Location

Address
The Street, Roxwell
Postcode
CM1 4PE
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 Chelmsford, Essex, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

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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  • Writtle Infant School

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    Ages 4–7

    • FSM10.7%

    2.6 miles away

  • Writtle Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • FSM16.4%

    2.6 miles away

  • Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 2JH · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Highwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 3QH · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Melissa Taylor
Telephone
01245248229
Website
https://roxwellschool.co.uk

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