Boreham Primary School
Juniper Road, Boreham, Chelmsford, CM3 3DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Bowyer
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 212
- URN
- 114937
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245467625
About this school
Boreham Primary School is a community primary school in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 212 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 47 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 50% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 70% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 80% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Boreham Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boreham Primary School compares
Boreham Primary School ranked 199th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4% | 18.8% | 212 | — |
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 10.7% | 437 | 2.0 miles |
| Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford | 87% | 3.9% | 9.1% | 209 | 2.0 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 52% | 6.3% | 30.3% | 409 | 2.1 miles |
| Barnes Farm Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 15.4% | 539 | 2.1 miles |
| The Tyrrells School | 80% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 420 | 2.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.78%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 7.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford2.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Springfield Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Barnes Farm Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
The Tyrrells School2.4 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
Boreham Primary School ranks 26th of the 46 ranked primary schools in Chelmsford.
- Baddow Hall Infant School Primary
- Baddow Hall Junior School Primary
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primary
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Broomfield Primary School Primary
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cold Norton Primary School Primary
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Elmwood Primary School Primary
- Ford End Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Boreham Primary School teach?
- Boreham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Boreham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Boreham Primary School is Mr Ian Bowyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Boreham Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boreham Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Boreham Primary School?
- Boreham Primary School has 212 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Boreham Primary School full?
- Boreham Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 212 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Boreham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Boreham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Boreham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Boreham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Boreham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Boreham Primary School rank locally?
- Boreham Primary School ranked 199th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Boreham Primary School's absence rate?
- Boreham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boreham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boreham Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.