SchoolScoresBeehive Lane Community Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Beehive Lane, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, CM2 9SR
01245 269464 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 3 March 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 21 April 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
31 pupils in this year group.
77% — 14 points above the Essex average, and 15 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 29% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 77% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 77% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 81% | 76% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 111 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 110 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Essex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 45 |
| Of those, offered a place | 28 (62%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 212 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.8 · 2025: 1.8 · 2026: 1.6
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 33rd highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 26% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.8% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 20th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 56% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 23rd highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.7% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 28th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.1% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 4th lowest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Lower than 91% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Lower than 95% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 13th lowest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Lower than 62% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 17th lowest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Lower than 58% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 36th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 60% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.4 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 27th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 68% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.8 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 42nd highest of 52 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 13.5%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Larkrise Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mildmay Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moulsham Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
- Moulsham Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Voluntary Aided Junior School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Galleywood Infant School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Oaklands Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Meadgate Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Baddow Hall Infant School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Baddow Hall Junior School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Beehive Lane Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beehive Lane Community Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 March 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 21 April 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
How did Beehive Lane Community Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Beehive Lane Community Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 45 families put Beehive Lane Community Primary School as their first choice for 29 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 114996.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.