The Mayflower Primary School, Harwich
The Mayflower Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Harwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Harwich with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
The Mayflower Primary School in detail
The Mayflower Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Mayflower Primary School is a medium sized primary school for children aged 4-11 years on the North Essex coast. We are a mere stone's-throw from the seafront, situated in attractive grounds with a large playing field, which includes climbing apparatus for the children to play on, and dedicated space for children in the Reception class to use."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at The Mayflower Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 89% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at The Mayflower Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put The Mayflower Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Mayflower Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Mayflower Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, 88% reading, 65% maths); Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery (0.6 miles); All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); and Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good, 52% reading, 48% maths).
The Mayflower Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSpring Meadow Primary School & NurseryAll Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtHarwich Community Primary School and Nursery
Who goes there
44.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 104 pupils (29.2%) received SEN support and 3 (0.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dovercourt Rail Station, about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mayflower School (outside), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 230 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Mayflower Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
44.7%
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 89% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.4
Avg class size
23.7
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Mayflower 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 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
87%
Available places
365 pupils
420 places
55 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harwich
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(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
104
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
30.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
356
Total Pupils
183
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,185
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,928
Per pupil
£2527k
Total funding
£250k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
24.5%
Persistent absence
326
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
The Mayflower Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Mayflower Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Mayflower Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Mayflower Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is The Mayflower Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Mayflower Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for The Mayflower Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Mayflower 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 The Mayflower Primary School?
The Mayflower Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at The Mayflower Primary School?
Classes at The Mayflower Primary School average 25.4 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Mayflower Primary School?
The Mayflower Primary School has around 356 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Mayflower Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at The Mayflower Primary School in 2024/25. 24.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Mayflower Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming The Mayflower 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 The Mayflower Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 11 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 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 The Mayflower Primary School?
The Mayflower Primary School is at Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)