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St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School

Uttlesford, CM24 8FEPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
25 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3166 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School

Parents considering St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School will find strong signals of local confidence. The school is oversubscribed, with 59 applications for 25 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 36. All 25 first-preference applicants received offers, suggesting that families who put it top of their list are likely to secure a place. The school currently has 262 pupils against a capacity of 315, so there is some room for growth. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 20. 2%, which is a useful benchmark for the socioeconomic mix of the intake. While the school does not publish a parent-view survey score, the high demand for places is itself a practical indicator of local satisfaction.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHampton Road, Stansted, Uttlesford, CM24 8FE
HeadteacherMatthew Curzon
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils262
Free School Meals (FSM)20.2%
School Capacity262 / 315 (83% full)

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Jan 2022
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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, 13 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.