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Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Alternative provision academy
The Street, Heybridge, Maldon CM9 4NB · heybridgeca.co.uk · 01621 856275
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Pupils
- 57
- 30% of 190 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 59.6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 29.4 | +16.9 |
| Employment | 17.6 | +5.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 11.8 | +5.5 |
| Activity not captured | 41.2 | −27.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy on 26 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (19 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 19
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼79% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼68% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼74% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲89% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼79% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 77%
based on the 74% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▲69% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 16% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▲88% agreeEngland 67%
based on 16 parents (84%) with SEND