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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Rettendon Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151675
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 70.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 April 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 19 June 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Essex
Trust THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 98 98 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 37 37.8% of pupils
Male pupils 61 62.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.3%
9.5 pts below England
School 15.3%
Chelmsford 14.4%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.1%
16.2 pts below England
School 4.1%
Chelmsford 11.6%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Chelmsford 1.3%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.7%
83
Any other Mixed background
4.1%
4
Any other White background
4.1%
4
African
3.1%
3
Any other ethnic group
2.0%
2
White and Asian
2.0%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.5% 23 of 98 pupils
2.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.5%
Chelmsford 16.0%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.3% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 0.5 pts below
EHC plans 9.2% 9 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 6
Speech, language & communication 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Severe learning difficulty 3
Multi-sensory impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

70.0% 18.2 pts below England
Rettendon Primary School
70.0%
Chelmsford
91.7%
East of England
87.4%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information