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The Mayflower Primary School

Tendring, CO12 4AJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
40 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
#5,596
of 13,686 nationally

About The Mayflower Primary School

The Mayflower Primary School in Tendring has turned a corner academically, as reflected in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, where it jumped from a Requires Improvement rating to an overall Good. The school now holds Good marks across every category inspected, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 67 per cent. That figure is above the local authority average of 62 per cent for similar schools, placing Mayflower in the top half of primary schools nationally, at the 40th percentile. In Tendring specifically, it ranks 11th out of 33 schools. The school’s strongest individual subject is reading, where 89 per cent of pupils hit the expected standard and 44 per cent reached the higher standard, well above the national norm.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMain Road, Harwich, Tendring, CO12 4AJ
HeadteacherElizabeth Bartholomew
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils370
Free School Meals (FSM)46.8%
School Capacity370 / 390 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Feb 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, 3 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Playing FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallGymnasiumDining HallICT SuiteForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersNetballTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirScience ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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The Mayflower 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.