Westlands Community Primary School
Community school in Chelmsford, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 571 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 24.90% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Beeches Close, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2SB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.westlands.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01245251700 |
| URN | 115027 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 October 2019, published 12 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 27 November 2024, outcome: Improved significantly.
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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
- Maltese Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Kings Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Oaklands Infant School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Parkwood Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
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