St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior SchoolMildmay Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School and Mildmay Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mildmay Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School was judged Good and Mildmay 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 78.0% for St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School and 57.0% for Mildmay Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School (71.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mildmay Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordSt Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School | ChelmsfordMildmay Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 119th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 250th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 620 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 630 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM2 8RR | Chelmsford, CM2 8AU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 620 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 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 Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Mildmay Primary School
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