Mountnessing Church of England Primary School
279 Roman Road, Mountnessing, Brentwood, CM15 0UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MID ESSEX ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Holly Obank
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Mid Essex Anglican Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Brentwood and Ongar
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 195
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 145773
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01277353160
About this school
Mountnessing Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Brentwood. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mountnessing Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 September 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 57% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 0% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 71% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 79% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Mountnessing Church of England Primary School 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 | 50% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mountnessing Church of England Primary School compares
Mountnessing Church of England Primary School ranked 39th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 191 | — |
| Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School | 72% | 5.2% | 13% | 200 | 1.3 miles |
| Long Ridings Primary School | 77% | 5% | 11% | 392 | 1.4 miles |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 7% | 205 | 1.5 miles |
| Willowbrook Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 24.9% | 208 | 1.5 miles |
| Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School | 71% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 189 | 1.5 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.34%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.26%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Long Ridings Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hutton
-
Willowbrook Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Ingatestone
Other schools in Brentwood
Mountnessing Church of England Primary School ranks 3rd of the 17 ranked primary schools in Brentwood.
- Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Doddinghurst Church of England Junior School Primary
- Doddinghurst Infant School Primary
- Hogarth Primary School Primary
- Holly Trees Primary School Primary
- Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School Primary
- Larchwood Primary School Primary
- Long Ridings Primary School Primary
- Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Mountnessing Church of England Primary School teach?
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Brentwood.
- Who is the headteacher of Mountnessing Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mountnessing Church of England Primary School is Mrs Holly Obank, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mountnessing Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mountnessing Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Mountnessing Church of England Primary School?
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Mountnessing Church of England Primary School full?
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School has capacity for 195 pupils and 191 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Mountnessing Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Mountnessing Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Mountnessing Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Mountnessing Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Mountnessing Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School is part of MID ESSEX ANGLICAN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mountnessing Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mountnessing Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School ranked 39th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mountnessing Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Mountnessing Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mountnessing Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mountnessing Church of England Primary School'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 10 July 2026.