Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordBarnes Farm Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford and Barnes Farm Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barnes Farm Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford is ahead on our composite score.
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford was judged Outstanding and Barnes Farm 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 87.0% for Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford and 50.0% for Barnes Farm Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford (87.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordChancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford | ChelmsfordBarnes Farm Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 352nd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 539 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 630 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 6PT | Chelmsford, CM2 6QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 87.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 551 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 15.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.9% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 14.6% | 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.
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Barnes Farm Primary School
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