All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

About All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, and it is effectively full, with 312 pupils on roll against a capacity of 315. The school serves a community with above-average economic disadvantage: 24.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national primary average of around 23.8%. Demand is strong — for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 160 applications for 45 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.56 to one. Of those, 49 were first-preference applications, and 37 first-preference offers were made, meaning roughly three-quarters of families who put it top got a place. The school is a Church of England voluntary controlled school, which may influence admissions criteria, and its headteacher is Philip Brown. It sits in the Essex local authority area, in the town of Maldon.

Academically, the school is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2012, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. The previous inspection in 2009 rated it Requires Improvement, so the trajectory is positive. At Key Stage 2 in 2023/24, 51% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the local authority average of 62%. In individual subjects, 69% reached the expected standard in writing, 62% in reading and 60% in maths. Higher-standard attainment was low: 4% achieved the higher standard in the combined measure, 13% in reading, 18% in writing and 4% in maths. Average scaled scores were 101 in reading and 100 in maths. The school ranks 12th out of 17 primary schools in the Maldon local authority area on the combined expected standard metric, placing it in the bottom half nationally.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a gymnasium, library, playing fields, a forest school, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, swimming, cricket, netball and cross country, while clubs include science, drama, art, film, gardening and eco club. SEND support is well-documented, with provisions for specific learning difficulties (including dyslexia), moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form. Given its strong local demand, full capacity and Church of England character, this school will suit families in Maldon who prioritise a faith-based primary with a supportive SEND framework and a wide range of extracurricular activities, though they should be aware that academic outcomes are below the local average.

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