Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
Church Road, Hatfield Peverel, Chelmsford, CM3 2RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Fairbairn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 220
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 114974
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245380220
About this school
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 215 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 223 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 8.2% | 215 | — |
| Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School | 84% | 5.8% | 20% | 236 | 0.0 miles |
| Chipping Hill Primary School | 67% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 421 | 1.5 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 70% | 2.9% | 23.7% | 201 | 1.8 miles |
| Howbridge Church of England Junior School | 51% | 7.2% | 27.5% | 356 | 1.9 miles |
| Howbridge Infant School | — | 5.6% | 26.2% | 265 | 1.9 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)
- 8.15%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 19.84%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Chipping Hill Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Witham
-
Howbridge Church of England Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Witham
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Howbridge Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Witham
Other schools in Chelmsford
- Baddow Hall Infant School Primary
- Baddow Hall Junior School Primary
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primary
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Boreham 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Zoe Fairbairn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery 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 Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School?
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School full?
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 220 pupils and 215 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- What is Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.