Moulsham Infant School

Moulsham Infant School continues to demonstrate good performance, marked by a nurturing environment and strong academic curriculum. The school effectively enhances students’ learning experiences which helps them develop valuable life skills and confidence. It has established a broad curriculum that prepares pupils well for their future education, while also prioritizing reading through its new phonics program. Overall, the school fosters positive relationships and values among students, creating a safe and respectful learning atmosphere. However, there are ongoing challenges related to a small group of pupils who are struggling with reading and others facing persistent absence, which can hinder their overall progress.

Strengths

• Nurturing environment that supports student well-being
• Strong behavior management promoting respect and politeness
• Effective teaching with secure subject knowledge
• Broad curriculum that exceeds national expectations
• High priority given to reading and early literacy skills
• Strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
• Positive relationships among students and staff

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils need additional support to catch up with reading
• Persistent absence affecting a minority of pupils

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Moulsham Infant School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Moulsham Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Moulsham Infant School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.1% of pupils at Moulsham Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2023–24 Moulsham Infant School received £6,408 and spent £6,140 for each of its 292 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £506,000 (£1,733 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of Hive Family of Schools, income was £5,969 and spending £6,007 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Chelmsford · Essex local authority: places and applications

Moulsham Infant School is part of Hive Family of Schools, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Moulsham Junior School Chelmsford
• Writtle Infant School Chelmsford
• Writtle Junior School Chelmsford

What is Moulsham Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Moulsham Infant School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Moulsham Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Moulsham Infant School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Moulsham Infant School have?

Moulsham Infant School has 268 pupils on roll.

What age range does Moulsham Infant School cover?

Moulsham Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Moulsham Infant School?

Moulsham Infant School is at Princes Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9DG.