Cold Norton Primary School
Community school in Chelmsford, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 157 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 147 |
| Free school meals | 7.60% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | St Stephens Road, Cold Norton, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6JE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.coldnorton.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01621827086 |
| URN | 114904 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 March 2024, published 7 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Purleigh Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Woodville Primary School (primary school, about 4.6 km)
- Collingwood Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Elmwood Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.0 km)
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