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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
London Road, Maldon CM9 6HN · stfrancismaldon.co.uk · 01621 856698
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 196
- 93% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.7%
- First language not English
- 8.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 16 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 22 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 21 May 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jul 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (67 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 67
- 32% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (25%) with SEND