Moulsham Junior School
Princes Road, Chelmsford, CM2 9DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Staley
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 720
- Pupils on roll
- 686
- URN
- 137971
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245352098
About this school
Moulsham Junior School is a primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 686 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Moulsham Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 15 November 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 | 180 | 179 | 180 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 58% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 6% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 82% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 65% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 68% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Moulsham Junior 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 | 59% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 685 |
| 2023/24 | 715 |
| 2024/25 | 685 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moulsham Junior School compares
Moulsham Junior School ranked 186th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.4% | 15.2% | 686 | — |
| Moulsham Infant School | — | 4.2% | 14.3% | 268 | 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)
- 15.18%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moulsham Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Oaklands Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Mildmay Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Beehive Lane Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
Moulsham Junior School ranks 24th 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
- 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 ages does Moulsham Junior School teach?
- Moulsham Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Moulsham Junior School?
- The headteacher of Moulsham Junior School is Mrs Marie Staley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moulsham Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moulsham Junior 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 many pupils are at Moulsham Junior School?
- Moulsham Junior School has 686 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Moulsham Junior School full?
- Moulsham Junior School has capacity for 720 pupils and 686 on roll (95%), 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 Moulsham Junior School a faith school?
- No. Moulsham Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Moulsham Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Moulsham Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Moulsham Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Moulsham Junior 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.
- How have Moulsham Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moulsham Junior School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Moulsham Junior School ranked 186th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moulsham Junior School's absence rate?
- Moulsham Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moulsham Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moulsham Junior 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 1 July 2026.