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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Highwood Primary School

Community primary school in Chelmsford (Essex).

KS2 RWM expected
25%
▼ 37pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
63%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
50%
▼ 24pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
38%
▼ 34pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.0%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.3%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
66 / 70 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About the school

URN
114869
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
North West Essex
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School

Governing body (4 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Governors

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Ashley AbbottGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Carly AllanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Graeme CrookGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Hannah MordewGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record