Rettendon Primary School
Academy converter in Chelmsford, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 98 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 140 |
| Free school meals | 15.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8DW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rettendon.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01268732096 |
| URN | 151675 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, published 19 June 2023:
| 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 |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Rettendon Primary School, URN 114856).
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 Luke's Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hilltop Junior School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Hilltop Infant School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Runwell Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- The Wickford Church of England School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Wickford Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Elmwood Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Woodville Primary School (primary school, about 4.0 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.