Moulsham Infant School
Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Landa-Arrese
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 268
- URN
- 136855
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245352742
About this school
Moulsham Infant School is a primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 268 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 26 April 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.
Trends over time
How Moulsham Infant 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 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 317 |
| 2023/24 | 293 |
| 2024/25 | 293 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moulsham Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 14.3% | 268 | — |
| Moulsham Junior School | 67% | 4.4% | 15.2% | 686 | 0.0 miles |
| Oaklands Infant School | — | 3.5% | 4.1% | 168 | 0.3 miles |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | 69% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 216 | 0.6 miles |
| Mildmay Primary School | 57% | 5% | 14% | 611 | 0.7 miles |
| Beehive Lane Community Primary School | 77% | 3.5% | 12.8% | 210 | 0.7 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)
- 14.33%
- English as an additional language
- 26.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 7.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moulsham Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Oaklands Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Mildmay Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Beehive Lane Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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 Moulsham Infant School teach?
- Moulsham Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Moulsham Infant School?
- The headteacher of Moulsham Infant School is Mrs Jane Landa-Arrese, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Moulsham Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moulsham Infant 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 Moulsham Infant School?
- Moulsham Infant School has 268 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Moulsham Infant School full?
- Moulsham Infant School has capacity for 360 pupils and 268 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 Moulsham Infant School a faith school?
- No. Moulsham Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Moulsham Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Moulsham Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Moulsham Infant School?
- Moulsham Infant School is part of HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Moulsham Infant School's absence rate?
- Moulsham Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Moulsham Infant 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 Moulsham Infant 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 1 July 2026.