Larchwood Primary School

General Information

Address: Larchwood Gardens, Pilgrims Hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9NG
Phone: 01277372450
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Stephen Bowsher
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 420
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 80
% eligible for free school meals: 19.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 12.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 11.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.4%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 20 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 11 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 10 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 4 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Speech, language and communications needs: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #9 of 15 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#7Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#8Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary SchoolGood
#9Larchwood Primary SchoolGood
#10Long Ridings Primary SchoolGood
#11Mountnessing Church of England Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South WealdOutstanding
#3Blackmore Primary SchoolGood
#4Hogarth Primary SchoolGood
#5Holly Trees Primary SchoolGood
#6Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#8Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary SchoolGood
#9Larchwood Primary SchoolGood
#10Long Ridings Primary SchoolGood
#11Mountnessing Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#12St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, BrentwoodGood
#13Warley Primary SchoolGood
#14West Horndon Primary SchoolGood
#15Willowbrook Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,124 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #10 of 17 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#8Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School£6,527
#9Warley Primary School£6,348
#10Larchwood Primary School£6,124
#11St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood£6,031
#12St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald£5,769

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School£8,401
#2Hogarth Primary School£7,877
#3West Horndon Primary School£7,715
#4Willowbrook Primary School£7,101
#5Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School£7,091
#6Holly Trees Primary School£6,573
#7Blackmore Primary School£6,538
#8Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School£6,527
#9Warley Primary School£6,348
#10Larchwood Primary School£6,124
#11St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood£6,031
#12St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald£5,769
#13Long Ridings Primary School£5,733
#14St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School£5,609
#15Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,537
#16Mountnessing Church of England Primary School£5,429
#17Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School£5,057

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