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St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

Colchester, CO6 1HLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey sits within the Essex local authority, one of 444 primary schools in the county. It is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a Church of England character. The school is relatively small, with 125 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, 33 families applied for 21 places, and all 21 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1.57 suggests strong local demand. Among its peers in Essex, the school ranks below the top tier — St Thomas More's Catholic Primary and Stambridge Primary both score 100 on the local ranking measure, and Great Totham Primary scores 95 — but St Andrew's still draws enough interest to fill its places comfortably. The headteacher is Keith Birbeck, and the school has been rated Good by Ofsted in both its most recent graded inspection (2011) and its ungraded inspection in 2022, which confirmed the school remains Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMandeville Road, Colchester, Colchester, CO6 1HL
HeadteacherKeith Birbeck
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils125
Free School Meals (FSM)7.2%
School Capacity125 / 210 (60% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Sept 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Nov 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomMusic RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballTennisCross CountryRoundersCricketNetballGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningChessScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: st-andrews.academy. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.