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Larkrise Primary School

Dorset Avenue, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9UB ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024
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At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 4–11 in Chelmsford. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2024). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (41% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 19 families put it first for 21 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
4–11
Pupils
174
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Essex
Academy trust
QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Katie Allen
Opened
Sept 2016

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 11 Jun 2024
GoodOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 29 pupils

Expected standard
41%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
7%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
105
Average scaled score
Maths score
102
Average scaled score
This school
41%
Essex
63%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
21
1st preferences
19
All applications
59
1st prefs per place
0.90
Fewer first choices than places

19 of 19 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
180
Capacity
210
83% full
Girls / boys
48/52
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)45%
  • English as an additional language16.1%
  • SEN support27.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan1.7%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.
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