Tollesbury School

About Tollesbury School

Tollesbury School is a state primary in the Essex local authority, serving 163 pupils aged 4 to 11 in the Maldon borough. Within the local landscape of 444 same-type schools across Essex, it sits at rank 274, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area include St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester, Stambridge Primary School, and Great Totham Primary School, all of which achieved the highest possible ranking score of 100. Tollesbury's own ranking score of 53 places it in the bottom 50% nationally, though it's worth noting the school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 29 applications for 23 places and 20 first-preference offers made. This suggests a solid local reputation despite the modest ranking position.

Academically, the school's most recent Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is below the Essex local authority average of 62%. Individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story: 78% reached the expected standard in writing, and 69% did so in both reading and maths. The average scaled scores were 103 for reading and 101 for maths. Higher-attaining pupils were less common in reading and maths, with 9% and 0% respectively reaching the higher standard, though 38% achieved higher in writing. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024 was an ungraded visit that confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held since its previous graded inspection in 2014, when leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged as Good.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, outdoor playground, playing fields, ICT suite, library, and a chapel. Sports provision covers netball, rounders, dance, swimming, and football, while extracurricular clubs include science, book, eco, gardening, and art clubs. SEND support is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and profound learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 14.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. It is oversubscribed, so families applying should be aware of the 1.26 oversubscription ratio. This is a well-regarded local primary that suits families seeking a Good-rated school with strong SEND provision and a broad range of activities, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to look at the higher-ranked peers in the area.

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