Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ingatestone

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melissa Taylor
Pupils:70 / 84 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01277352114
Address:Penny's Lane, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 0HA
Trust:LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 January 2023View full report
URN:146242
UKPRN:10080971
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:Maldon
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

24.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-11ppWriting-11pp

Reading has declined from 100% to 80%. Maths has declined from 91% to 80%. Writing has declined from 91% to 80%.

Class Sizes

14.5

Avg class size

7.0

Infant (KS1)

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Red Lion (o/s)
120m · 2 min walk
The Black Bull (o/s)
592m · 10 min walk
Church Lane (opp)
903m · 15 min walk
Main Road (SW-bound)
938m · 15 min walk
Whites Place (o/s)
1.1km · 18 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

70 pupils

84 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ingatestone

High pressure
New homes approved:309
Projected new pupils:77

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ingatestone

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)

25 January 2023
26 February 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.56814%

Overall absence

17.64706%

Persistent absence

68

Enrolments

Authorised5.34989%
Unauthorised1.21825%
Persistent (10%+)17.64706%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

5.0029%
18/19
2.38182%
20/21
3.85483%
21/22
5.16227%
22/23
6.13007%
23/24
6.56814%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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