Best primary schools in Chelmsford (2026)

Chelmsford has 22 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Perryfields Junior School, in the top 2% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 68%, against 62% for England. 4 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 2% in England	Perryfields Junior School Chelmsford	89%	91%	23%	Outstanding
2 Top 5% in England	Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Chelmsford	85%	87%	17%	Outstanding
3 Top 5% in England	Beehive Lane Community Primary School Chelmsford	78%	77%	29%	No rating
4 Top 9% in England	The Tyrrells School Chelmsford	80%	80%	13%	Good
5 Top 16% in England	Baddow Hall Junior School Chelmsford	70%	73%	29%	Good
6 Top 16% in England	Westlands Community Primary School Chelmsford	72%	77%	17%	Good
7 Top 18% in England	St Pius X Catholic Primary School Chelmsford · Roman Catholic	71%	73%	18%	No rating
8 Top 18% in England	Meadgate Primary School Chelmsford	72%	75%	19%	Not judged
9 Top 19% in England	Maltese Road Primary School Chelmsford	70%	74%	16%	No rating
10 Top 19% in England	Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School Chelmsford · Roman Catholic	70%	69%	13%	No rating
11 Top 20% in England	The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School Chelmsford · Church of England/Roman Catholic	72%	80%	17%	No rating
12 Top 28% in England	The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford Chelmsford · Church of England	71%	74%	4%	Report card
13 Top 38% in England	Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School Chelmsford	65%	60%	8%	Good
14 Bottom 49% in England	Kings Road Primary School Chelmsford	61%	58%	8%	Good
15 Bottom 46% in England	Moulsham Junior School Chelmsford	61%	67%	3%	No rating
16 Bottom 43% in England	Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery Chelmsford	58%	61%	15%	Good
17 Bottom 42% in England	Mildmay Primary School Chelmsford	59%	57%	8%	Not judged
18 Bottom 39% in England	Springfield Primary School Chelmsford	58%	52%	3%	Report card
19 Bottom 30% in England	Trinity Road Primary School Chelmsford	53%	56%	18%	No rating
20 Bottom 24% in England	Parkwood Academy Chelmsford	52%	66%	3%	Requires improvement
21 Bottom 24% in England	Barnes Farm Primary School Chelmsford	50%	50%	10%	No rating
22 Bottom 22% in England	Larkrise Primary School Chelmsford	51%	41%	7%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Chelmsford?

On exam results over the last three years, Perryfields Junior School is the top-ranked primary school in Chelmsford, in the top 2% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.