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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area CM1.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Broomfield Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 363 pupils, with Broomfield Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Broomfield Primary School

Primary · Chelmsford · CM1 7DN · 419 pupils · Same postcode area (CM1)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Foundation school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 419 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CM1)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Highwood Primary School

Primary · Chelmsford · CM1 3QH · 56 pupils · Same postcode area (CM1)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 56 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (CM1)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Broomfield Primary School and Highwood Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Broomfield Primary School Highwood Primary School
Area Chelmsford Chelmsford
Postcode area CM1 CM1
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Foundation school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 419 pupils 56 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (CM1) Same postcode area (CM1)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 14 Nov 2013.
 Good
Published 17 Jan 2023.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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