Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Maldon, CM9 8UB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
- Head of School
- Miss Emma Reece
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Witham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 110
- URN
- 147403
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01621860253
About this school
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Maldon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 110 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy, 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 14 March 2024, 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 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 62% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 77% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 69% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 69% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.20 | - | - |
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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 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 | 30% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 111 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy compares
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy ranked 203rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.9% | 10.8% | 110 | — |
| Tollesbury School | 72% | 4.8% | 15.3% | 169 | 2.0 miles |
| Tiptree Heath Primary School | 47% | 6.6% | 9.6% | 198 | 3.4 miles |
| St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School | 68% | 3.7% | 10.6% | 267 | 3.4 miles |
| Milldene Primary School | 77% | 6.9% | 23% | 185 | 3.7 miles |
| Baynards Primary School | 67% | 5.4% | 44.9% | 98 | 4.1 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)
- 10.81%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.93%
- Persistent absence
- 16.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tollesbury School2.0 miles
Primary · Maldon
-
Tiptree Heath Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Milldene Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Colchester
-
Baynards Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Colchester
Other schools in Maldon
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Maldon.
- All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Great Totham Primary School Primary
- Heybridge Primary School Primary
- Limebrook Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Maldon Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon Primary
- Tollesbury School Primary
- Wentworth Primary School Primary
- Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Plume School Secondary
- Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy Academies
- Maldon Court Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy teach?
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Maldon.
- Who is the head of school of Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
- The head of school of Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy is Miss Emma Reece, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy, 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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy has 110 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy full?
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 110 on roll (52%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy is part of CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy ranked 203rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy'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.