Larchwood Primary School
Academy sponsor led in Brentwood, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 420 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 19.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | DISCOVERY EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Larchwood Gardens, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 9NG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.larchwoodprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01277372450 |
| URN | 140828 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 July 2024, published 8 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 September 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Helen's Catholic Junior School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Holly Trees Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Hogarth Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.