Westlands Community Primary School
School Name: Westlands Community Primary School Address: Beeches Close Town/City: Chelmsford County: Essex Postcode: CM1 2SB Telephone Number: 01245 251700 Website: www.westlands.essex.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 5-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Melanie Gaskin
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 571 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.9%
URN: 115027
DfE Number: 881/2879
UKPRN: 10073212
UPRN: 200004712891
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Chelmsford (E07000070)
Constituency: Chelmsford (E14001159)
Electoral Ward: Waterhouse Farm (E05004118)
Easting & Northing: 569331E, 206814N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 44' 6.33" N 0° 27' 3.41" E
Plus Code: 9F32PFP2+29
DfE Record: View record
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