Heybridge Primary School, Maldon
Heybridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Maldon, part of The Kemnal Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Maldon with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below 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
Heybridge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Heybridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 68% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Heybridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Heybridge Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Heybridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Heybridge Primary School are Maldon Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 54% reading, 58% maths); St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon (1.3 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); and Wentworth Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 88% maths).
Heybridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Maldon Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic Primary School, MaldonAll Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWentworth Primary School
The trust
Heybridge Primary School is one of 45 schools run by The Kemnal Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (6.5%) received SEN support and 8 (1.9%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Heybridge Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Oak Road (adjacent), 290 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Heybridge Primary School issued 35 suspensions, 8.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Heybridge Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Heybridge Primary School.
- LSC at Heybridge PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Heybridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Heybridge 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Heybridge Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
378 pupils
420 places
42 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
8.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
428
Total Pupils
204
Boys
224
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,385
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,219
Per pupil
£2226k
Total funding
£186k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
22.5%
Persistent absence
356
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Heybridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Heybridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Heybridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Heybridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Heybridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Heybridge Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Heybridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Heybridge 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 Heybridge Primary School?
Heybridge Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How many pupils go to Heybridge Primary School?
Heybridge Primary School has around 428 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Heybridge Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Heybridge Primary School in 2024/25. 22.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Heybridge Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Heybridge 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.
Does Heybridge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: LSC at Heybridge Primary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Heybridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Heybridge Primary School?
Heybridge Primary School is at Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon, Essex, CM9 4TU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)