SchoolScoresWrittle Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 7 · Mixed
Part of HIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
Lodge Road, Writtle, Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ
01245 420963 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 30 November 2017. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
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 | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 25 May 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
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 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 71 |
| Of those, offered a place | 60 (85%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 128 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.4 · 2026: 1.2
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 31st highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 28% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.6% | 21.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 29th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.8% | 2.9%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 16th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 76% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.6% | 13.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 35th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 34% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.1% | 12.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 36th lowest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 36th lowest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Lower than 43% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.8% | 13.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 40th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 53% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.9 | 21.9 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 34th highest of 56 state primary schools in Chelmsford. Higher than 60% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.3 | 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
- Writtle Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westlands Community Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Widford Lodge School 1.5 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Lawford Mead Primary and Nursery 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Cedd's School 1.7 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- St Anne's School 1.8 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oaklands Infant School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Maltese Road Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kings Road Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Writtle Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Writtle Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 30 November 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 25 May 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Writtle Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 71 families put Writtle Infant School as their first choice for 60 places: about 1 first-choice applications for every place. 60 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 151221.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.