Primary school in Chelmsford, Essex
Oaklands Infant School
Vicarage Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9PH
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 14 January 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 168
- Places
- 180
- How full
- 93% full — 168 of 180 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 81 / 87
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistently absent
- 6%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 4%
- English as an additional language
- 35%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 14%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Chelmsford 012D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 49%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 7%
- Households owning their home
- 89%
- Households in social housing
- 3%
- Households with no car
- 7%
- Adults economically inactive
- 33%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 5–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- BRIDGE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Catherine Williams
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Moulsham and Central
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- URN
- 146210
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.3 mi |
| St Cedd's SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 69% | 0.3 mi |
| Moulsham Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | — | 0.3 mi |
| Moulsham Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2023 | 67% | 0.3 mi |
| Widford Lodge SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 0.6 mi |
| The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordVoluntary aided school | No grade | 74% | 0.8 mi |
| Mildmay Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 57% | 1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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