Broomfield Primary SchoolPerryfields Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Broomfield Primary School and Perryfields Infant School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Broomfield Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Perryfields Infant School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Perryfields Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Broomfield Primary School was judged Good and Perryfields Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Broomfield Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordBroomfield Primary School | ChelmsfordPerryfields Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 390th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 180 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 7DN | Chelmsford, CM1 7PP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 4.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 23.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 14.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 4.9% 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.
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.
Broomfield Primary School
Perryfields Infant School
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