Mersea Island School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 2 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
115311
Address
Barfield Road, West Mersea, CO5 8QX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
393 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
53.9%
Girls
46.1%
First language not English
1.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.1%
Persistent absence
8.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian0.3%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Other White2.3%
Mixed5.6%
White British91.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.5
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage-1.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
56%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
12%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Mersea Island School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
42
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
17
11
6
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
5
8
Reception, Full-time
44
29
15
Year 1
52
24
28
Year 2
53
25
28
Year 3
52
24
28
Year 4
42
24
18
Year 5
69
42
27
Year 6
51
28
23
Year 2024-2025

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