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Schools in Maldon

  • 22State-funded schools
  • 19Primary
  • 2Secondary

Admissions are run by Essex for the whole county.

Applications per placeCircle size: applications
Applications per place · secondary
1.4
1.4 below Essex median (2.8)
Median school in Maldon
New Ofsted report cards
1of 22 schools
Results by area
First choice · secondary · Essex-wide
83%
Essex admissions

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 1 school of 22 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years
  • Leadership and governance

One dot per school.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 19 schools · graded 2012 to 2024

  • Outstanding1
  • Good18
  • Requires improvement0
  • Inadequate0

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 1 school

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education–1––
Behaviour and attitudes–1––
Personal development–1––
Leadership and management–1––

Not yet inspected (new or reorganised schools): 1.

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Secondary schools in Maldon

2 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Plume School Good2023 2.0 applications per place 42.2 26%
Ormiston Rivers Academy Remains Good2023 1.4 applications per place 36.7 18%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Maldon

19 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 4.0 applications per place 48% 23%
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Faith Remains Good2024 3.7 applications per place 67% 12%
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch Faith Remains Good2022 3.5 applications per place 94% 13%
Maylandsea Primary School Remains Good2024 3.4 applications per place 63% 12%
Purleigh Community Primary School Good2024 3.2 applications per place 74% 10%
Wentworth Primary School Remains Good2023 3.2 applications per place 67% 15%
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery Not yet inspected 3.1 applications per place – 12%
Cold Norton Primary School Good2024 3.0 applications per place 70% 8%
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy Faith Some aspects not as strong2024 2.6small intake applications per place – 29%
Great Totham Primary School Remains Good2023 2.5 applications per place 82% 7%
Maldon Primary School Good2023 2.1 applications per place 46% 50%
Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School Standards maintained2025 2.1 applications per place 73% 25%
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy Faith Remains Good2024 1.7 applications per place 65% 14%
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place 38% 13%
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham Faith Good2024 1.4 applications per place 47% 20%
Heybridge Primary School Good2023 1.3 applications per place 64% 34%
Tollesbury School Remains Good2024 1.3 applications per place 72% 12%
Christchurch Church of England Primary School Faith 2026 1.2 applications per place 33% 31%
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2024 0.9 applications per place 29% 25%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

1 school