Rettendon Primary School
Rettendon Primary School is a converter academy in Chelmsford for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 98 pupils and room for 140. About 15 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DW01268 732096rettendon.essex.sch.ukMiss Sophie Cook headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 25 April 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
10 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Rettendon Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 10 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 13 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 61% | 68% | 80% | 74% | 69% | 64% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 15% | 10% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 | 105.9 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 50% | 72% | 86% | 100% | 79% | 92% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 60% | 72% | 82% | 80% | 74% | 85% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 70% | 61% | 73% | 90% | 74% | 85% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +1.9 | +1.5 | -0.5 | -0.1 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +2.8 | -0.8 | -0.3 | +0.4 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Rettendon Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
How places were given out for September 2026. The last place was given under this rule: Criterion 4.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 15 | 32 | – | LA |
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Specific learning difficulty (6), language and communications needs (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (3), Moderate learning difficulty (3), Severe learning difficulty (3), Multi-sensory impairment (2).
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.0% | 4.5% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.7% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 2.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 17.1% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 6.4% | 1.6% | 8.9% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Rettendon Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Luke's Park Primary School | Free school | 0.7 miles | 176 | No overall grade 2025 | 27 | Compare |
| Hilltop Junior School | Academy | 1.7 miles | 352 | Good 2022 | 73 | Compare |
| Hilltop Infant School | Academy | 1.7 miles | 237 | No overall grade 2024 | 97 | Compare |
| Runwell Community Primary School | Academy | 1.8 miles | 362 | No overall grade 2024 | 20 | Compare |
| The Wickford Church of England School | Academy | 2.0 miles | 135 | Outstanding 2023 | 97 | Compare |
| Wickford Primary School | Council | 2.4 miles | 472 | Good 2023 | 25 | Compare |
| Elmwood Primary School | Foundation | 2.4 miles | 414 | Good 2023 | 23 | Compare |
| Woodville Primary School | Academy | 2.5 miles | 412 | No overall grade 2024 | 75 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Rettendon Primary School a good school?
Rettendon Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in April 2023.
What is Rettendon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Rettendon Primary School good at its last full inspection on 25 April 2023.
How good are Rettendon Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 40% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Rettendon Primary School have?
98 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 140 places, so it is 70% full.
What is attendance like at Rettendon Primary School?
Pupils were in school 94.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 17% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Rettendon Primary School?
The average class had 19.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 20% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Main Road, Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, CM3 8DW
- Telephone
- 01268 732096
- Website
- www.rettendon.essex.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Sophie Cook
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Chelmsford Learning Partnership (11 schools)
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Rettendon and Runwell
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 June 2025 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151675 · LAESTAB 8812460 · UKPRN 10097638
- Formerly
- Rettendon Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Essex council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.