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Maldon Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Deborah Conroy

corporate_fareTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onMaldon, CM9 5DQ

language Visit Website phone 1621853409

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

186

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Expected Standard

46%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Maldon Primary School is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Maldon, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Maldon Primary School is an academy sponsor led in Maldon, Essex, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 182 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 46% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #316 of 387 primaries in Essex and #11,640 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 61%

Reading54% LA 74%

Writing77% LA 70%

Maths58% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading66% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing66% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths52% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading50% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.8

Read

LA -0.1

-6.0 to -1.5

-0.5

Write

LA 0.0

-2.7 to 1.7

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.5 to 1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading57% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -0.5

-4.5 to -0.1

0.0

Write

LA -0.2

-2.0 to 2.1

-0.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.8 to 1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 63%

Reading70% LA 75%

Writing65% LA 77%

Maths70% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3

Read

LA -0.3

-5 to -1

-4.1

Write

LA -0.2

-6 to -2.2

-4

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.8 to -2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 July 2023

Inspection Report

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13 March 2023

Inspection Report

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19 July 2022

Inspection Report

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02 February 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-07-18

Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-02-02

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2013-01-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-05-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.3%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 182 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.1%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	182	13	7.1%	0.8%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	177	18	10.2%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	177	10	5.6%	0.8%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	174	26	14.9%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	174	20	11.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	185	2	1.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	186	9	4.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	183	4	2.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	211	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	212	13	6.1%	0.5%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	205	6	2.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	216	9	4.2%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	208	3	1.4%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	215	9	4.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	234	10	4.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	249	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	250	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	253	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	259	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	257	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	252	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Maldon Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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