Galleywood Infant SchoolBeehive Lane Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Galleywood Infant School and Beehive Lane Community Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Galleywood Infant School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Beehive Lane Community Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Beehive Lane Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Galleywood Infant School was judged Good and Beehive Lane Community Primary School was judged Outstanding.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordGalleywood Infant School | ChelmsfordBeehive Lane Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 400th of 430 in Essex | 11th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 143 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 8RR | Chelmsford, CM2 9SR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 29.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 167 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 35.3% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 3.8% 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.
Galleywood Infant School
Beehive Lane Community Primary School
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