Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

About Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Colchester, Essex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 72 pupils aged 5 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. 64% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 8.0 percentage points year on year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 4 Reception places. There are about 13.3 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.