St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh
Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NS
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lois Osborne
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Harwich and North Essex
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 116
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 115084
- Local authority
- Essex
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Colchester. It taught children aged 5 to 11 and had 92 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 37% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 47% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.50 | - |
| Writing progress | -3.10 | - |
| Maths progress | -3.80 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh compares
Its absence rate was lower than 75% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.7% | 19.6% | 92 | — |
| Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 64% | 5.4% | 18.1% | 81 | 0.0 miles |
| Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 83% | 3.9% | 10.8% | 202 | 2.1 miles |
| Langham Primary Academy | — | — | — | 101 | 2.1 miles |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester | 72% | 3.7% | 11.4% | 210 | 2.5 miles |
| Roach Vale Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 39.1% | 177 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.6%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Langham Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester2.5 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Roach Vale Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Colchester
- Alresford Primary School Primary
- Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Baynards Primary School Primary
- Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Primary
- Braiswick Primary School Primary
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brinkley Grove Primary School Primary
- Broomgrove Infant School Primary
- Broomgrove Junior School Primary
- Camulos Academy Primary
- Chappel CofE Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh taught children aged 5 to 11. It was a primary school in Colchester.
- Has St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh?
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh had 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 37% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 9 July 2024.