All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Maldon

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Most pupils attend school regularly."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school is highly inclusive."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders create an inclusive and ambitious culture."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities that support their personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils do not achieve consistently well by the end of key stage 2."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Teachers do not consistently identify precisely what pupils know and can do, or what they need to learn next."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment precisely and adapt teaching accordingly, so pupils keep up with their learning and achieve consistently well, particularly through key stage 2"; "Leaders and governors should monitor pupils' achievement closely to check that improvements in teaching raise standards consistently through key stage 2, taking further action where necessary".

From the headteacher's welcome: "All Saints' has a reputation for being a friendly, open and caring school, and it is a real privilege to lead a school community rooted in strong Christian values, where every child is known and valued and where 'Every Child Shines'."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:00am and after-school care.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 180 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); Wentworth Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 88% maths); Maldon Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 54% reading, 58% maths); and Limebrook Primary School and Nursery (1 mile).

All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cherry Garden (se-bound), 180 metres away.

In 2024/25, All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.