Rettendon Primary School
Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sophie Hammond
- Sponsor
- The Chelmsford Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 98
- URN
- 151675
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268732096
About this school
Rettendon Primary School is a primary academy in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 98 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rettendon Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Rettendon Primary School (URN 114856).
How Rettendon Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 98 | — |
| St Luke's Park Primary School | — | 6.7% | 19.4% | 176 | 0.7 miles |
| Hilltop Junior School | 67% | 4.9% | 15.3% | 352 | 1.7 miles |
| Hilltop Infant School | — | 5% | 8.6% | 237 | 1.7 miles |
| Runwell Community Primary School | 53% | 5.3% | 20.9% | 362 | 1.8 miles |
| The Wickford Church of England School | — | 3.9% | 10.5% | 135 | 2.0 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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St Luke's Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Wickford
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Hilltop Junior School1.7 miles
Primary · Wickford
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Hilltop Infant School1.7 miles
Primary · Wickford
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Runwell Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Wickford
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The Wickford Church of England School2.0 miles
Primary · Wickford
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 Rettendon Primary School teach?
- Rettendon Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of Rettendon Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rettendon Primary School is Mrs Sophie Hammond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rettendon Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rettendon 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 Rettendon Primary School?
- Rettendon Primary School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rettendon Primary School full?
- Rettendon Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 98 on roll (70%), 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 Rettendon Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rettendon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rettendon Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Rettendon Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Rettendon Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rettendon Primary 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.
- Does Rettendon Primary 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 Rettendon Primary 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.