Roxwell Church of England Primary School
The Street, Roxwell, Chelmsford, CM1 4PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melissa Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Life Education Trust
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 147444
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245248229
About this school
Roxwell Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Roxwell Church of England 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 17 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 79% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 7% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 86% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 71% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Roxwell Church of England 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 | 65% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Roxwell Church of England Primary School compares
Roxwell Church of England Primary School ranked 36th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 6% | 21.2% | 82 | — |
| Writtle Infant School | — | — | — | 178 | 2.6 miles |
| Writtle Junior School | — | — | — | 238 | 2.6 miles |
| Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | 61% | 8.4% | 42.3% | 413 | 2.7 miles |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 5.5% | 12.5% | 479 | 2.8 miles |
| Highwood Primary School | 25% | 9% | 26.8% | 66 | 2.9 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)
- 21.18%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 18.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Writtle Infant School2.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Writtle Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery2.7 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School2.8 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
Highwood Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
Roxwell Church of England Primary School ranks 4th 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 Roxwell Church of England Primary School teach?
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Roxwell Church of England Primary School is Mrs Melissa Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Roxwell Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Roxwell Church of England 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 Roxwell Church of England Primary School?
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Roxwell Church of England Primary School full?
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 82 on roll (78%), so it has space against 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 Roxwell Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Roxwell Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Roxwell Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Roxwell Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Roxwell Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School is part of LIFE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Roxwell Church of England Primary 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 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Roxwell Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School ranked 36th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Roxwell Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Roxwell Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Roxwell Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Roxwell Church of England 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.