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Moulsham Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Chelmsford, CM2 9DG

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Moulsham Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 7
Pupils268
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Palmer
TrustHIVE FAMILY OF SCHOOLS
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Jul 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136855.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils268
Girls123
Boys145
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.2%
First language not English22.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.360
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
57.5%
Other White
9%
African
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
4.1%
White and Black African
4.1%
White and Asian
4.1%
Indian
3.4%
Other mixed
3%
Pakistani
3%
Bangladeshi
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)12.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.21
Support staff (FTE)18.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.83
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.205
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.79
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.79
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13%, similar to England, similar to Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Moulsham Infant School
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0.1 miSecondaryMoulsham High SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimaryMildmay Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.7 miPrimaryBeehive Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
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0.8 miSecondaryGreat Baddow High SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Moulsham Infant School

What is Moulsham Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Moulsham Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2013.

How hard is it to get into Moulsham Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moulsham Infant School made 83 offers from 205 applications (2.5 per offer), and 79 of 79 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moulsham Infant School?

Moulsham Infant School has 268 pupils aged 4 to 7.

What is the capacity of Moulsham Infant School?

Moulsham Infant School had 360 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Moulsham Infant School?

At Moulsham Infant School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moulsham Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moulsham Infant School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.