Ford End Church of England Primary School

Primary school in Chelmsford, Essex. Good (Nov 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 15 November 2023, report published 18 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around November 2027

The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

2.4 milesGreat Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary, Chelmsford, Essex
School remains Good (Oct 2022)
2.5 milesThe Flitch Green Academy
Primary, Dunmow, Essex
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
2.8 milesFelsted Primary School
Primary, Dunmow, Essex
Good (Oct 2023)
2.9 milesLittle Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary, Chelmsford, Essex
Good (Jul 2023)
3.2 milesGreat Leighs Primary School
Primary, Chelmsford, Essex
School remains Good (Jul 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.