Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
Academy converter in Chelmsford, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 413 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 37.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Trent Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2JH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.lawfordmead.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01245354134 |
| URN | 144303 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 January 2020, published 23 February 2020:
| 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 |
Latest ungraded inspection: 26 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Parkwood Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Kings Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Westlands Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Maltese Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Writtle Infant School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Writtle Junior School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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