Tollesbury School, Maldon
Tollesbury School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Maldon. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in Maldon with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Tollesbury School in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Tollesbury School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tollesbury School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Tollesbury School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Tollesbury School are Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy (2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 88% maths); St Cedd's Church of England Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 81% maths); Mersea Island School (3.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); and St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham (4.7 miles, Good, 47% reading, 53% maths).
Tollesbury School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary AcademySt Cedd's Church of England Primary SchoolMersea Island SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham
Who goes there
12.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 8 pupils (4.7%) received SEN support and 6 (3.6%) 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 autism.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tollesbury School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Square (adjacent), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
Tollesbury School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 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 May 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
12.4%
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 improved from 69% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
24.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tollesbury School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tollesbury School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tollesbury 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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
Your chances of a place at Tollesbury School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
167 pupils
239 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Maldon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Maldon
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
8
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
8.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
169
Total Pupils
89
Boys
80
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,422
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,393
Per pupil
£987k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
141
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tollesbury School
What are SATs results like at Tollesbury School?
Of the pupils at Tollesbury School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Tollesbury School's Ofsted rating?
Tollesbury School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tollesbury School?
No fixed boundary. When Tollesbury 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 Tollesbury School?
Tollesbury School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 239 places.
How big are the classes at Tollesbury School?
Classes at Tollesbury School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Tollesbury School?
Tollesbury School has around 169 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tollesbury School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Tollesbury School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tollesbury School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Tollesbury 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 Tollesbury School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Tollesbury School?
Tollesbury School is at East Street, Tollesbury, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8QE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)