Perryfields Junior School

State-Funded School

perryfields-junior-school-essex-east-of-england

East of EnglandRegion

EssexLocal Authority

ChelmsfordConstituency

CM1 7PPPostcode

9.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Perryfields Junior School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 7–11, located in Essex, East of England.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 301 pupils. Perryfields Junior School is part of PERRYFIELDS ENTERPRISE ACADEMY TRUST: LED BY PERRYFIELDS JUNIOR SCHOOL LIMITED.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24

Reading, writing & maths: 92%
Higher standard: 21%
Reading score: 109
Maths score: 111

Ethnicity

White

54%

Asian

31%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

301

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

10%

England average

27%

First language not English

46%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 7 – 11
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 301
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: PERRYFIELDS ENTERPRISE ACADEMY TRUST: LED BY PERRYFIELDS JUNIOR SCHOOL LIMITED

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
19 Mar 2024	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
13 Dec 2011	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.