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OpenAll-throughOfsted: OutstandingURN 145916

The Beaulieu Park School

Free schools · Chelmsford · CM1 6DT

Ages 4–19 · 1,763 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.2

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-18

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.84
−20+2
Attainment 858.2
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry94%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,345

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

234

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
1,042
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
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 fill87%

1,763 pupils · 2,020 places

Pupils on roll
1,763
Boys / girls
925 / 838
School capacity
2,020
Capacity fill
1,763 / 2,020 (87%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
180
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr James Donaldson

Location

Address
Armistice Avenue
Postcode
CM1 6DT
Town
Chelmsford
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 free schools (all-through), Ages 4–19, in Chelmsford, Essex, 1,763 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 11.4%.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
All-through schools in Chelmsford
1
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM1
33
All-through in CM1
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
All-through in Essex LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM28.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Donaldson
Telephone
01245943400
Website
www.beaulieuparkschool.com

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