Maldon Primary School, Maldon

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Maldon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 66% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Maldon Primary School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Maldon Primary School are St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 90% maths); All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); Wentworth Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 88% maths); and Limebrook Primary School and Nursery (1.1 miles).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Maldon Primary School.

Maldon 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.

50.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Maldon Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 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 Maldon Primary School.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower Plume School (outside), 210 metres away.

In 2024/25, Maldon Primary School issued 42 suspensions, 23.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.