Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolPerryfields Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Beehive Lane Community Primary School and Perryfields Junior School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Beehive Lane Community Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Perryfields Junior School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Perryfields Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Beehive Lane Community Primary School was judged Outstanding and Perryfields Junior School was judged Outstanding.
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 91.0% for Perryfields Junior 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 risen at Perryfields Junior School (85.0% in 2022-23, 91.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordBeehive Lane Community Primary School | ChelmsfordPerryfields Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 430 in Essex | 3rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 301 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 270 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 9SR | Chelmsford, CM1 7PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 91.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 29.0% Stronger figure | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.8% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.1% | 41.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 8.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 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
Perryfields Junior School
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