Broomfield Primary SchoolSt Pius X Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Broomfield Primary School and St Pius X Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Broomfield Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Pius X Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Broomfield Primary School was judged Good and St Pius X Catholic 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 49.0% for Broomfield Primary School and 73.0% for St Pius X Catholic Primary School.
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) and has held broadly level at St Pius X Catholic Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordBroomfield Primary School | ChelmsfordSt Pius X Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 102nd of 430 in Essex | 99th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 7DN | Chelmsford, CM1 4HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.2% | 41.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 11.1% 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.
Broomfield Primary School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
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