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Mersea Island School

Colchester, CO5 8QXPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
#8,173
of 13,686 nationally

About Mersea Island School

Mersea Island School’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit slightly below the Essex local authority average for primary schools, a gap that is worth noting for parents weighing up options. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 59%, compared with the LA average of 62%. That three-percentage-point difference places the school in the bottom half of its local authority, ranked 232nd out of 444 primary schools in Essex. In Colchester specifically, it ranks 33rd out of 51 primaries, putting it in the bottom 50% of its borough. While these figures don’t suggest a struggling school, they do indicate that Mersea Island is not among the highest-performing primaries in the area. The school’s overall Ofsted rating of Good, confirmed in its most recent graded inspection in March 2023, provides some reassurance that its provision is solid, even if academic outcomes don’t quite match the local norm.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBarfield Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO5 8QX
HeadteacherTania Wright
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils393
Free School Meals (FSM)19.6%
School Capacity393 / 468 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Mersea Island School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.