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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 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Baddow Hall Infant School

Community primary school in Chelmsford (Essex).

Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Feb 2025
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Feb 2025
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.6%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
13.3%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
92%
166 / 180 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
0.0%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25

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

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Baddow Hall Infant School is a primary school located in Chelmsford, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 7 and currently has 164 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 180. The school is led by Mrs Lesley Schlanker.

Enrichment

12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Lego
  • Music
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Yoga
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
114898
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
5 to 7
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Chelmsford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (6 current, 3 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Daniel DavisChair of GovernorsAppointed by LAsince 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Miss Poppy StoreyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Charlotte GooldGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Carla DietrichGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah LaneGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lesley Jayne SchlankerGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2011
Mr Adam Barter FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · term ended 2026
Mr David John Chatterjee FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Adam Barter FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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