Perryfields Infant School
Lawn Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 7PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Reid
- Sponsor
- The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 180
- URN
- 145988
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245268714
About this school
Perryfields Infant School is a primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 180 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Perryfields Infant 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 5 October 2022, 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 Perryfields 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 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Perryfields Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.2% | 4.4% | 180 | — |
| Perryfields Junior School | 91% | 3.2% | 9.6% | 301 | 0.0 miles |
| The Tyrrells School | 80% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 420 | 0.3 miles |
| Springfield Primary School | 52% | 6.3% | 30.3% | 409 | 0.4 miles |
| The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | 80% | 4.7% | 10.7% | 437 | 0.5 miles |
| Trinity Road Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 25.1% | 387 | 1.0 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)
- 4.44%
- English as an additional language
- 23.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.19%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
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Perryfields Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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The Tyrrells School0.3 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Springfield Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Trinity Road Primary School1.0 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 ages does Perryfields Infant School teach?
- Perryfields Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Perryfields Infant School?
- The headteacher of Perryfields Infant School is Mrs Amanda Reid, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Perryfields Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Perryfields 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 many pupils are at Perryfields Infant School?
- Perryfields Infant School has 180 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Perryfields Infant School full?
- Perryfields Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 180 on roll (100%), 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 Perryfields Infant School a faith school?
- No. Perryfields Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Perryfields Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Perryfields Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Perryfields Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Perryfields Infant School is part of THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Perryfields Infant School's absence rate?
- Perryfields Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Perryfields 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 Perryfields 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 10 July 2026.