Magna Carta Primary Academy, Stansted Mountfitchet

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~727m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Jennifer Pearce
Pupils:194 / 210 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01279703484
Address:St John's Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP
Trust:BMAT EDUCATION
Status:open
Opened:5 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:142771
UKPRN:10056980
Constituency:North West Essex
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2019 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Not Applicable

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

71 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Well taught97%
Good progress96%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMathsWriting+7pp

Reading has declined from 86% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has improved from 72% to 79%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station
269m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Lower Street (NE-bound)
142m · 2 min walk
Chapel Hill (SE-bound)
251m · 4 min walk
Clarence Road (adj)
305m · 5 min walk
Railway Station (opp)
323m · 5 min walk
Croasdaile Road (N-bound)
466m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

194 pupils

210 capacity

16 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Stansted Mountfitchet

High pressure
New homes approved:103
Projected new pupils:26

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stansted Mountfitchet

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

17 December 2024
3 July 2019
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

2.62686%

Overall absence

2.20994%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised2.18073%
Unauthorised0.44613%
Persistent (10%+)2.20994%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.05506%
18/19
1.25373%
20/21
4.60513%
21/22
3.40785%
22/23
2.88295%
23/24
2.62686%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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