Westlands Community Primary School
Chelmsford, CM1 2SB · Essex · primary school
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49th 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 — 9.2/10 against 2,770 of them, against 8.4/10 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
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 77.0 · 82 | 40% | 3.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 17.0 · 87 | 25% | 2.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Westlands Community Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 77.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. For the higher standard, 17.0% achieved this against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils join the school choir, which travels to Young Voices at the O2, and Year 4 students visit the Lion King in London. An after-school club is available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 571 pupils against a stated capacity of 630. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting the expected standard in maths? What are the specific entry criteria for the current academic year? How does the after-school club structure its daily activities?
What Ofsted said about Westlands Community Primary School
Overview
Evidence from this ungraded inspection suggests that the school’s work “may have improved significantly across all areas” since the previous inspection. Consequently, the school’s next inspection will be a graded inspection. The report highlights a positive environment where pupils are well cared for and achieve highly within an ambitious curriculum.
Strengths
- Pupils “thoroughly enjoy attending” the school, demonstrating “positive, respectful and trusting relationships” and modelling kindness through initiatives like the play leader programme.
- The curriculum is “coherently planned and ambitious,” with a strong focus on early English and mathematics, ensuring pupils “get off to a very strong start.”
- Teachers possess “secure” subject knowledge and use effective checks to adapt teaching, ensuring all pupils, including those with special educational needs, access learning.
- Oracy is identified as an “area of strength,” enabling pupils to “debate, challenge and ask questions” with “impressively high” engagement.
- Attendance has “rapidly improved” due to “robust systems” and a “relentless” pursuit of daily attendance, supported by an external adviser.
Areas to improve
- The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% |
| 2023/24 | 76% |
| 2024/25 | 77% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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