St Pius X Catholic Primary School
Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4HY
- 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 Sharon Derbyshire
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Sponsor
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 147404
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245354875
About this school
St Pius X Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Pius X 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 31 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 65% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 71% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 87% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 84% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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 St Pius X 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 | 75% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 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 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Pius X Catholic Primary School compares
St Pius X Catholic Primary School ranked 114th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.6% | 22.9% | 215 | — |
| Parkwood Academy | 66% | 5.4% | 40.3% | 196 | 0.3 miles |
| Kings Road Primary School | 58% | 6.7% | 40.7% | 403 | 0.3 miles |
| Maltese Road Primary School | 74% | 5.2% | 10.9% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 5.5% | 12.5% | 479 | 0.8 miles |
| Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | 61% | 8.4% | 42.3% | 413 | 0.9 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)
- 22.9%
- English as an additional language
- 41.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.59%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Parkwood Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Kings Road Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Maltese Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
St Pius X Catholic Primary School ranks 17th 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 St Pius X Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Pius X Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Pius X Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sharon Derbyshire, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Pius X Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Pius X 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 St Pius X Catholic Primary School?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Pius X Catholic Primary School full?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 215 on roll (102%), 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 St Pius X Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Pius X Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Pius X Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Pius X Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Pius X Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Pius X 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 St Pius X Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Pius X Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School ranked 114th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Pius X Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Pius X Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Pius X 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 10 July 2026.