Purleigh Community Primary SchoolChristchurch Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Purleigh Community Primary School and Christchurch Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Purleigh Community Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Christchurch Church of England Primary School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Purleigh Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Purleigh Community Primary School was judged Good and Christchurch Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 74.0% for Purleigh Community Primary School and 33.0% for Christchurch Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Purleigh Community Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Christchurch Church of England Primary School (17.0% in 2022-23, 33.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordPurleigh Community Primary School | ChelmsfordChristchurch Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F31/100 | |
| Local ranking | 206th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 388th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 109 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 175 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ | Chelmsford, CM3 6JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 122 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 30.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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.
Purleigh Community Primary School
Christchurch Church of England Primary School
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