Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolLarkrise Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Beehive Lane Community Primary School and Larkrise Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Beehive Lane Community Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Larkrise Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Beehive Lane Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beehive Lane Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Larkrise Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Beehive Lane Community Primary School and 41.0% for Larkrise Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beehive Lane Community Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Larkrise Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordBeehive Lane Community Primary School | ChelmsfordLarkrise Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 286th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 9SR | Chelmsford, CM2 9UB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 16.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 27.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 25.0% | 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.
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
Larkrise Primary School
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