Cold Norton Primary School

St Stephens Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 6JE

Good

Inspected 19 March 2024

Good

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

157

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 157 / 147 (107%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.6%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

12.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

22%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.0%

Overall absence

6.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.46

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

3.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£46,309

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,381 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

10.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,675

Spend per pupil

£5,984

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.