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Cold Norton Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford CM3 6JE · coldnorton.essex.sch.uk · 01621 827086

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
70%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
2.54 mi
4.09 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
157
10 over 147 places · 107%
Local authority
Essex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
7.6%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.54 mi (4.09 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 23 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 24 (Places 21)24September 2023: 15 (Places 21)15September 2024: 23 (Places 21)23September 2025: 19 (Places 23)19September 2026: 24 (Places 23)24Places 23
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202623241▲83%
September 2025Sept 202523190.889%
September 2024Sept 202421231.1▲91%
September 2023Sept 202321150.793%
September 2022Sept 202221241.1▲88%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 20252.54 mi4.09 km

Results

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 76% (England 53%)76%2016/17: 91% (England 61%)91%2017/18: 78% (England 64%)78%2018/19: 84% (England 65%)84%2022/23: 87% (England 60%)87%2023/24: 78% (England 61%)78%2024/25: 70% (England 62%)70%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲70%62%
▲22%8%
Average scaled score
●106106
●107105
▲108105

Ofsted

Cold Norton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
19 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jun 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (54 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
54
35% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●89% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼79% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼20% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

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