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Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
New London Road, Chelmsford CM2 0RG · ourladyimmaculateprimary.uk · 01245 353755
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.49 mi
- 0.79 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 216
- 99% of 218 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
- First language not English
- 25.9%
- 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 0.49 mi (793 m) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 39 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 24 | 22 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 0.49 mi0.79 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 January 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Jan 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Feb 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 70
- 32% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (21%) with SEND