Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Pius X Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School and St Pius X Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Pius X Catholic Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Pius X Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery 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 60.0% for Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery 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 Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School (65.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% 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 | ChelmsfordNewlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | ChelmsfordSt Pius X Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 169th of 430 in Essex | 99th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 488 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 210 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 4UU | Chelmsford, CM1 4HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 488 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.5% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.5% | 41.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 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.
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
St Pius X Catholic Primary School
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