Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
New London Road, Chelmsford, CM2 0RG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Gibbs
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Sponsor
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- URN
- 138105
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245353755
About this school
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 216 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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 13 January 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 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 70% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 27% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 80% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 87% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic 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 | 72% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School compares
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School ranked 160th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 216 | — |
| Oaklands Infant School | — | 3.5% | 4.1% | 168 | 0.3 miles |
| Moulsham Infant School | — | 4.2% | 14.3% | 268 | 0.6 miles |
| Moulsham Junior School | 67% | 4.4% | 15.2% | 686 | 0.6 miles |
| The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford | 74% | 3.9% | 9.6% | 314 | 0.6 miles |
| Westlands Community Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 25% | 571 | 0.8 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)
- 8.76%
- English as an additional language
- 29%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 6.63%
Location
Nearby schools
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Oaklands Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Moulsham Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Moulsham Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford0.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Westlands Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School ranks 21st 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 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sophie Gibbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady Immaculate Catholic 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 many pupils are at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School has 216 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School full?
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School has capacity for 218 pupils and 216 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 Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School is part of THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School ranked 160th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady Immaculate Catholic 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 1 July 2026.