Writtle Junior School
Margaretting Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Nicholas Taylor
- Constituency
- North West Essex
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 151222
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245420592
About this school
Writtle Junior School is a primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 July 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Writtle Junior School (URN 115047).
How Writtle Junior School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 238 | — |
| Writtle Infant School | — | — | — | 178 | 0.0 miles |
| Westlands Community Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 25% | 571 | 1.3 miles |
| Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery | 61% | 8.4% | 42.3% | 413 | 1.6 miles |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | 69% | 3.9% | 8.8% | 216 | 1.9 miles |
| Oaklands Infant School | — | 3.5% | 4.1% | 168 | 1.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Writtle Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Westlands Community Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery1.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Oaklands Infant School1.9 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 year groups does Writtle Junior School teach?
- Writtle Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Writtle Junior School?
- The headteacher of Writtle Junior School is Mr Nicholas Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Writtle Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Writtle Junior 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 Writtle Junior School?
- Writtle Junior School has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Writtle Junior School full?
- Writtle Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 238 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 Writtle Junior School a faith school?
- No. Writtle Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Writtle Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Writtle Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Writtle Junior School?
- Writtle Junior School is part of HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Writtle Junior 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 Writtle Junior 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.