Priory Primary School, Bicknacre
Bicknacre Road, Chelmsford, CM3 4ES
153 pupils · 73% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 15%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 4 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 63% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.05 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 21 | 38 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 18 | 33 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 16 | 16 | 34 | 16 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 12 | 48 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 17 | 16 | 53 | 17 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 27 | 25 | 54 | 27 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 21 | 19 | 42 | 21 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 16 | 13 | 51 | 16 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury 2.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Danbury Park Community Primary School 2.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 3.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy 4.7 km · Some aspects not as strong (2024)
- Purleigh Community Primary School 5.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.