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EnglandEast of EnglandChelmsfordCM1 4UUNewlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Primary

Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School

Primary

Chelmsford · Chelmsford · CM1 4UU http://www.newlandsspring.essex.sch.uk

Pupils
488
cap. 450
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
488
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
60%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
488
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen

Overview of Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School · Primary · Essex

Finance£5648 spend / pupil£6498 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
60%
-9pp
73%67%60%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
RWM higher standard
8%
-2pp
18%13%8%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
73%
Reading higher standard
40%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
78%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
80%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
47%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
109.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
488
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
Dickens Place, Copperfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2560%8%73%40%72%13%78%33%83%80%106.0107.0109.010%488
2023/2469%10%89%33%80%13%77%33%85%92%108.0106.0109.09%490
2022/2365%18%78%40%73%22%80%37%82%82%107.0108.0107.0+0.30-0.50+1.406%464
2018/1973%18%77%32%80%38%80%33%83%83%105.0105.0109.0-1.00+0.10-1.1012%419
2017/1872%12%88%35%83%22%80%30%90%93%107.0106.0108.0+1.00-0.30+1.0011%421
2016/1784%12%93%45%91%22%95%31%97%97%109.0107.0110.0+2.60+0.10+0.707%409

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2548821.810%14%12%5%13%
2023/2449023.29%13%13%5%9%
2022/2346421.26%9%13%5%8%
2021/2245320.28%9%12%6%12%
2020/2145720.311%8%12%
2018/1941917.912%5%10%4%7%
2017/1842122.211%4%12%4%6%
2016/1740920.27%4%12%3%5%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.