Great Totham Primary School, Maldon
Great Totham Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Maldon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Maldon with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Great Totham Primary School in detail
Great Totham Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Great Totham Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 97% in reading and 97% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Great Totham Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put Great Totham Primary School as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Great Totham Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Great Totham Primary School are Howbridge Church of England Junior School (2.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 64% maths); Heybridge Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 74% maths); Howbridge Infant School (2.4 miles, Good); and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 70% maths).
Great Totham Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Howbridge Church of England Junior SchoolHeybridge Primary SchoolHowbridge Infant SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 45 pupils (10.4%) received SEN support and 6 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Witham (Essex) Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Paddocks (opposite), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, burglary and drug offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Great Totham Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 97% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.8
Avg class size
29.8
Infant (KS1)
31.5
KS2
14
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Great Totham Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Great Totham Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Great Totham Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Great Totham Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
428 pupils
420 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Maldon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maldon
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
45
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
11.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
431
Total Pupils
219
Boys
212
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,356
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,971
Per pupil
£2302k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Great Totham Primary School
What are SATs results like at Great Totham Primary School?
Of the pupils at Great Totham Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Great Totham Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Great Totham Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Great Totham Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Great Totham Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Great Totham Primary School?
Great Totham Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Great Totham Primary School?
Classes at Great Totham Primary School average 30.8 pupils (2025/26). 7 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Great Totham Primary School?
Great Totham Primary School has around 431 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Great Totham Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Great Totham Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Great Totham Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Great Totham Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Great Totham Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Great Totham Primary School?
Great Totham Primary School is at Walden House Road, Great Totham, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8PN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)