Broomfield Primary School
School Lane, Broomfield, Chelmsford, CM1 7DN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Heather Shelley
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 115292
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245440251
About this school
Broomfield Primary School is a foundation primary school in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 July 2023, 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.
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 | 59 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 61% | 49% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 19% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 78% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 76% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Broomfield 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 | 60% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 49% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 379 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broomfield Primary School compares
Broomfield Primary School ranked 323rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49% | 5.3% | 17.4% | 417 | — |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 22.9% | 215 | 1.0 miles |
| Parkwood Academy | 66% | 5.4% | 40.3% | 196 | 1.2 miles |
| Perryfields Infant School | — | 3.2% | 4.4% | 180 | 1.2 miles |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 5.5% | 12.5% | 479 | 1.2 miles |
| Perryfields Junior School | 91% | 3.2% | 9.6% | 301 | 1.2 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)
- 17.42%
- English as an additional language
- 11.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 11.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Pius X Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Parkwood Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Perryfields Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School1.2 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Perryfields Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
Broomfield Primary School ranks 42nd 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
- Boreham 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 Broomfield Primary School teach?
- Broomfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Broomfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broomfield Primary School is Mrs Heather Shelley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Broomfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broomfield 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 Broomfield Primary School?
- Broomfield Primary School has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broomfield Primary School full?
- Broomfield Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), 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 Broomfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Broomfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Broomfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Broomfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Broomfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 49% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broomfield Primary School rank locally?
- Broomfield Primary School ranked 323rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 20% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broomfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Broomfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broomfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broomfield 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.