Larchwood Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Address | Larchwood Gardens, CM15 9NG |
| School Website | www.larchwoodprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1277372450 |
| URN | 140828 |
School Census
| Total | 416 |
| Girls/Boys | 205/211 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.3%/50.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 9.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 87 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.2% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 02/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 02/07/2024 | Good |
| 07/03/2017 | Outstanding |
| 04/06/2013 | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 02/07/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Good |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 07/03/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 04/06/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 58% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 66 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 12 |
| Reading | 105 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | -1.1 |
| Writing Progress | 1.7 |
| Maths Progress | 0.6 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 87% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 20% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 2.1 |
| Writing Progress | 2.5 |
| Maths Progress | 1.4 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 83% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 7% |
| Reading | 105 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | -1.3 |
| Writing Progress | 0.9 |
| Maths Progress | 0.5 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.39% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 181 |
| As First Preference | 78 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 41 |
| Total Offers Made | 59 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.52% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 199 |
| As First Preference | 88 |
| As second preference | 33 |
| As third preference | 48 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 138 |
| As First Preference | 56 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 33 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 54 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.28% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 183 |
| As First Preference | 74 |
| As second preference | 39 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.27% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 177 |
| As First Preference | 71 |
| As second preference | 32 |
| As third preference | 42 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 56 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.26% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 172 |
| As First Preference | 73 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 37 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 166 |
| As First Preference | 68 |
| As second preference | 35 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 58 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 120 |
| As First Preference | 56 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 48 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 77 |
| As First Preference | 29 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 53 |
| As First Preference | 18 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 78% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 48% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 33% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 14% |
| no | 86% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| dont know | 6% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 65% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 43% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 44% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 2% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 91% |
| agree | 8% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 80% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 3% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 82% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 41% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 42% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 10% |
| no | 90% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 77% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 86% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 8% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 2% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 80.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.2% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 79.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.7% |