Collingwood Primary School
Foundation primary school in CHELMSFORD (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
63%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
74%
same England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
68%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.2%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
26.7
▲ 6.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.4%
▼ 10pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
66%
208 / 315 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Collingwood Primary School is a primary school located in CHELMSFORD, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 227 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 315. The school is led by Mrs Amanda Buckland-Garnett.
Key facts
- URN
- 115305
- Type
- Foundation 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
- Maldon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Candida Burrell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Nicola Spearman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Hayley Stevens | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Rebecca Smith | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Laura Burton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adrian Knights | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Josh Kennard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Harriet Phelps-Knights | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Yates | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amanda Buckland-Garnett | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sarah Cross Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
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