Rettendon Primary School
Primary school in Chelmsford, Essex. Good (Apr 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 25 April 2023, report published 19 June 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
This grade was given to Rettendon Primary School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. Rettendon Primary School hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
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.
| 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 April 2027
The last inspection was in April 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
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 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.7 milesSt Luke's Park Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
- 1.7 milesHilltop Junior School
Report card, Jun 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
- 1.7 milesHilltop Infant School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Nov 2024)
- 1.8 milesRunwell Community Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Dec 2024)
- 2.0 milesThe Wickford Church of England School
Outstanding (Sep 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.