Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ingatestone
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ingatestone, part of Life Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 165th-highest of the 388 schools in Essex with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in detail
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are Ingatestone Infant School (1.6 miles); Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School (1.8 miles, 83% reading, 81% maths); Stock Church of England Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); and Highwood Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 63% reading, 50% maths).
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Ingatestone Infant SchoolIngatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior SchoolStock Church of England Primary SchoolHighwood Primary School
The trust
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Life Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 2 (2.9%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ingatestone Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Red Lion (outside), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 5.8 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2014, 12 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 February 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.3%
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 100% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
17.5
Avg class size
5.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
69 pupils
84 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ingatestone
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ingatestone
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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
70
Total Pupils
30
Boys
40
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
7.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,312
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,620
Per pupil
£579k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
68
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
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Questions parents ask about Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 84 places.
How big are the classes at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School average 17.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has around 70 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Penny's Lane, Margaretting, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)