Baddow Hall Junior SchoolMeadgate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Baddow Hall Junior School and Meadgate Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Baddow Hall Junior School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meadgate Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Meadgate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Baddow Hall Junior School was judged Good and Meadgate Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Baddow Hall Junior School and 75.0% for Meadgate Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Baddow Hall Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Meadgate Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordBaddow Hall Junior School | ChelmsfordMeadgate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B70/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 156th of 430 in Essex | 64th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 215 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 216 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ | Chelmsford, CM2 7NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 215 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.1% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 22.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 12.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Baddow Hall Junior School
Meadgate Primary School
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