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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary aided
Barnard Road, Galleywood, Chelmsford CM2 8RR · st-michaels-jun.essex.sch.uk · 01245 472682
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 78%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 231
- 96% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 19.5%
- First language not English
- 6.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲78% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 3 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 2 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good May 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (40 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 93%
- Replies
- 40
- 17% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied