Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Lindop
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Attain Academy Partnership
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 479
- URN
- 138533
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245442031
About this school
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 479 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 69% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 89% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 92% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Newlands Spring Primary 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 | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 464 |
| 2023/24 | 490 |
| 2024/25 | 488 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School compares
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School ranked 241st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.5% | 12.5% | 479 | — |
| Parkwood Academy | 66% | 5.4% | 40.3% | 196 | 0.5 miles |
| Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | 61% | 8.4% | 42.3% | 413 | 0.6 miles |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 22.9% | 215 | 0.8 miles |
| Kings Road Primary School | 58% | 6.7% | 40.7% | 403 | 1.0 miles |
| Maltese Road Primary School | 74% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 211 | 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)
- 12.47%
- English as an additional language
- 13.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.48%
- Persistent absence
- 12.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkwood Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
St Pius X Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Kings Road Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Maltese Road Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School ranks 32nd 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 year groups does Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Jennifer Lindop, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newlands Spring Primary 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 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School?
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School has 479 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School full?
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 450 pupils and 479 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School?
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School is part of ATTAIN ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School ranked 241st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery 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.