Schools in postcode district CM1. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a comparison of your neighbourhood with the wider CM1 area.
Covers: Broomfield, Chelmsford Garden, Highwood, Marconi, North Springfield, Patching Hall, Roxwell, Springfield, Springfield Green, St Andrews, and 3 more areas
Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of CM1. The list starts at 3 miles and you can change that. Not an official school catchment.
29state-funded schools in CM1, Essex(+1 independent, fees usually apply)
18Primary
6Secondary
5Other
1Independent
2024–25DfE & Ofsted
Map of schools in this area
The map shows 30 schools in postcode district CM1. 28 are within your 3 mile filter. Others are faded. Numbered circles group nearby schools. Select one to zoom in, or use Show on map on a school card.
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Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.
KS2 expected standard
No KS2 at this school
Attendance (2024/25)
94.6%Close to average CM1 primary average 94.8% (18 schools)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 114917). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
12.2%Close to average CM1 primary average 13.3% (18 schools)
Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity
Pupils and needs
Pupils
178
Free school meals
10.7%
SEN
21.5%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 114917). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
EAL
5.1%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 114917). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.
KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
68%Close to average CM1 primary average 66.9% (16 schools)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 115047). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Attendance (2024/25)
94.7%Close to average CM1 primary average 94.8% (18 schools)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 115047). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
11.8%Close to average CM1 primary average 13.3% (18 schools)
Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity
Pupils and needs
Pupils
238
Free school meals
16.4%
SEN
23.2%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 115047). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
EAL
6.8%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 115047). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.
KS2 expected standard
No KS2 at this school
Attendance (2024/25)
94.6%Close to average CM1 primary average 94.8% (18 schools)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 114917). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
12.2%Close to average CM1 primary average 13.3% (18 schools)
Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity
Pupils and needs
Pupils
178
Free school meals
10.7%
SEN
21.5%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 114917). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
EAL
5.1%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 114917). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade. See the full report for latest area judgements.
KS2 expected standardReading, writing and maths combined
68%Close to average CM1 primary average 66.9% (16 schools)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 115047). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Attendance (2024/25)
94.7%Close to average CM1 primary average 94.8% (18 schools)From the predecessor school on this site (URN 115047). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
11.8%Close to average CM1 primary average 13.3% (18 schools)
Roll vs capacityClose to published capacity
Pupils and needs
Pupils
238
Free school meals
16.4%
SEN
23.2%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 115047). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
EAL
6.8%From the predecessor school on this site (URN 115047). The latest DfE release has no figure for the current URN.
Persistent absenceMissing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
14.3%
Roll vs capacityAround published capacity
Pupils and needs
Pupils
1763
Free school meals
11.4%
SEN
12.7%
EAL
12.7%
1.9 milesstraight-line from CM1 centre
Cycling distancePark & stride
Neighbourhood & area context
The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. CM1 covers the schools and averages on this page. Chelmsford is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.
Area snapshot for CM1
Recorded crime and deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in CM1, each shown separately. All of these relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.
Recorded crimeAbove England average100.9 crimes per 1,000 residents · September 2025 to August 2026Neighbourhoods around schools in CM1
Deprivation near schoolsSlightly less deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 7 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in CM1
School inspectionsGenerally Good8 of 9 graded Good or Outstanding (30 schools in CM1)Schools in postcode district CM1
Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with CM1 and Chelmsford.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.
Typical house prices£383,278 (+3.3% year on year)Postcode district CM1 (where available)
Flood riskLowPostcode district CM1
BroadbandSuperfast available (97%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)Postcode district CM1
Postcode district CM1
Schools and other averages for postcode district CM1. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.
Schools in district
29 (18 primary, 6 secondary)
Average attendance
94.1%
Average free school meals
20.2%
Average SEN
19.1%
Average EAL
16.7%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly less deprived than average for England
Recorded crime around local schools
100.9 per 1,000 residentsAbove England average
Average house price
£383,278 (+3.3% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Superfast available (97%+ premises, 30+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band C–D
Wider area: Chelmsford
Census figures for the whole of Chelmsford (the local council within Essex). These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.
Population
181,527
Households
72,198
Aged under 18
20.9%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
59.7%
Aged 65+
19.4%
Ethnicity
White 89%, Asian 5%, Black 3%
About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Oct 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Chelmsford. Crime is from data.police.uk, September 2025 to August 2026, for the neighbourhoods around schools in CM1. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates
Common questions in this area
Close to published capacity near here?
In CM1, 22 of 25 schools with roll-versus-capacity data are close to published capacity. That is not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.
How far is the school run?
Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use CM1 centre. All figures are straight-line miles, not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.
What changed recently?
School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 28 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 5 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.
How many schools are in the CM1 postcode district?
We list 29 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with CM1: 18 primary, 6 secondary, and 5 other phases. We also list 1 independent (fees usually apply), clearly labelled on each card.
What areas does CM1 cover?
Postcode district CM1 spans Broomfield, Chelmsford Garden, Highwood, Marconi, North Springfield, Patching Hall, Roxwell, Springfield, Springfield Green, St Andrews, The Lawns, Waterhouse Farm, and 1 more area. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes. Use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in CM1?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 3 Outstanding, 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 19 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome. Always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in CM1?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 94.1% (2024–25). Individual schools vary, so check each card.
Are CM1 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with a roll-versus-capacity label here: 22 close to published capacity, 1 below published capacity, 2 around published capacity. This is not applications versus offers. Check your council’s admissions booklet.
What the numbers on this page for CM1 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.
School listings
What you see on each school card
Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.
School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted outcome and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. State-funded schools inspected before September 2024 have one overall grade, such as Good. Later inspections grade separate areas instead, and report cards from November 2025 use a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. These schools show ‘No overall grade’, with a short summary where we have one. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking and cycling times
With your full home postcode set, cards show a rough time such as “About 25 min walk, 8 min cycle (estimate)” for 1 mile. We add 30% to the straight-line distance for real streets, then use the Department for Transport’s default speeds of 5 km/h walking and 15 km/h cycling. We show a walking time up to 3 miles in a straight line and a cycling time up to 10 miles, and the miles only beyond that. This is an estimate, not a checked or safe route, and younger children often walk more slowly. Use the route link on the card to see the real journey. Beyond about 1 mile, cards also suggest park-and-stride: parking away from the gate and walking the last bit. Without a home postcode, cards show rough hints instead of times: about 1 mile or less may suit walking, and about 1 to 2.5 miles cycling.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Roll vs capacity
Roll versus published GIAS capacity. Close to, around, or below published capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Attainment 8, the average GCSE-level score across eight subjects (Key Stage 4), or Progress 8 where that is the latest DfE figure for the school. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview
What you see in the area overview
Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.
Area snapshot
Police recorded crime and deprivation in the neighbourhoods around schools in this postcode district, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Crimes recorded by police over the latest 12 months on data.police.uk, per 1,000 residents, in the small neighbourhoods where schools in this postcode district are located. Anti-social behaviour is not included. Police map each crime to a nearby point, so your street may differ. In town and city centres few people live but many visit, so the rate per resident can look very high. We leave the figure out where a police force has not published every month.
Using this page
Using this page
Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.
Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list: 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.
