St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFElmwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF and Elmwood Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Elmwood Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF was judged Good and Elmwood 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 77.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF and 55.0% for Elmwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF (64.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Elmwood Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF | ChelmsfordElmwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 216th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 333rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM3 5JX | Chelmsford, CM3 5NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 23.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 170 | 417 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 11.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.9% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 23.5% | 8.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% | 10.8% 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.
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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF
Elmwood Primary School
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