Primary school

Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CM1 2JH
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,711 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 58%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 48%48%2016/17: top 88%2017/18: top 53%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 58%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM61% · East of England 64%5/10 Middle+21 pts
Higher standard, RWM15% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%+31.4 pts
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle+31 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 57 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 43% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 66% · 53 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 54% · 59 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 56% · 62 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 57% · 61 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 61% · 62 pupils · East of England 64%66%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 57 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 3% · 60 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 17% · 53 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 10% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 6% · 62 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 10% · 61 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 15% · 62 pupils · East of England 7%17%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 57 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 53 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 62 pupils · East of England 106108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 57 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 53 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 62 pupils · East of England 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd212
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2011Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026413
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.3%
First language not English16.4%
SEN support21.5%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)8.4%
Persistently absent pupils23.2%

Girls 49.6%Boys 50.4%

98.3% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 43 responses (10.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.5% not applicable41.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.3% not applicable72.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.9% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 16.4
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 13.1
  • Other support 8

Teachers 19.2 FTE · Whole workforce 40.3 · 58 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,136
Spend per pupil£6,692
Staff spend per pupil£5,199
Reserve per pupil£1,141
  • +£452,000revenue reserve
  • +£176,000in-year balance

Grants £7,061 · self-generated £91 · premises £217 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £1,512,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it