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Stourview Church of England Primary Academy, Mistley

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2–11

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Mistley, part of Canonium Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 23% full in 2025.

Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy in detail

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy in its own words

In its own words: "As proud members of Canonium Learning Trust, we are united in our vision to inspire our pupils to grow in knowledge, faith, and character, allowing their potential to flow like living water, bringing life and purpose to everything they do."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

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Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School (URN 141658), 25% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Stourview Church of England Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Stourview Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 11 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 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 Stourview Church of England Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Stourview Church of England Primary Academy are Bradfield Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Highfields Primary School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 83% maths); Brooklands Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); and Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 91% maths).

Bradfield Primary SchoolHighfields Primary SchoolBrooklands Primary SchoolLawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

The trust

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by Canonium Learning Trust, an academy trust.

All 12 schools in Canonium Learning Trust

Who goes there

7.7% 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%), Mixed (10%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 12 pupils (30.8%) received SEN support and 4 (10.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 4 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Mistley Rail Station, about 610 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rigby Avenue (adjacent), 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, drug offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Stourview Church of England Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 9.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Lesley Roche
Pupils:39
LA:Essex
Address:Remercie Road, Mistley, Mistley, CO11 1NF
Trust:CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2024

Ofsted Rating

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School (URN 141658), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2021.

URN:151532
UKPRN:10097166
Diocese:Diocese of Chelmsford
Constituency:Harwich and North Essex
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

28.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

10.0

Avg class size

12.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)

Academic year 2023/24

Published for Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School (URN 141658), the school Stourview Church of England Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Stourview Church of England Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading25%
Maths63%
Writing25%

2023/24 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Essex

Getting There

Train Stations

Mistley Rail Station
609m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Rigby Avenue (adj)
149m · 2 min walk
Shrubland Road (opp)
168m · 3 min walk
Chapel Cut (opp)
241m · 4 min walk
Heath Road (adj)
289m · 5 min walk
Post Office (opp)
790m · 13 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

23%

Available places

24 pupils

105 places

81 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Mistley

Low pressure
New homes approved:52
Projected new pupils:13

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mistley

Across Essex council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

12

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

41.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
79.5%
Asian
5.1%
Mixed
10.2%
Other
2.6%
Unclassified
2.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals28.2%
English as Additional Language7.7%

39

Total Pupils

23

Boys

16

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

6.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,073

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£15,310

Per pupil

£298k

Total funding

£14k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£17,194
Sparsity£30,000
Lump sum£141,995

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.5%

Overall absence

33.3%

Persistent absence

24

Enrolments

Authorised5.7%
Unauthorised4.9%
Persistent (10%+)33.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Stourview Church of England Primary Academy

Are there exam results for Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School (URN 141658), 25% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths in the 2024 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Stourview Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2024. Before that, as Mistley Norman Church of England Primary School (URN 141658), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2021.

What is the catchment area for Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Stourview Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 23% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

Classes at Stourview Church of England Primary Academy average 10 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy has around 39 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

10.5% of sessions were missed at Stourview Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 33.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Stourview Church of England Primary Academy 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 Stourview Church of England Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 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 Stourview Church of England Primary Academy?

Stourview Church of England Primary Academy is at Remercie Road, Mistley, Mistley, Essex, CO11 1NF.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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