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Meadgate Primary School

Chelmsford, CM2 7NS · Essex · primary school

Mixed Primary
8.3/10 Well above average

21st of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.9/10 against 3,372 of them, against 8.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 75.0 · 78 62% 4.78
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 19.0 · 90 38% 3.48

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 75.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. A further 19.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.3 out of 10 against all schools).

Beyond the classroom. The school offers both a breakfast club and an after-school club.

Getting in. There are 215 pupils in a school with 216 places, leaving 1 spare place. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With only 1 place remaining, how does the school handle waiting lists for new starters? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs integrate with the main curriculum? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to reach the higher standard?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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