Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy, Maldon
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Maldon, part of Canonium Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 8 schools in Maldon with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 52% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% 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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy are Tollesbury School (2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Tiptree Heath Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths); St Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); and Milldene Primary School (3.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Tollesbury SchoolTiptree Heath Primary SchoolSt Luke's Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolMilldene Primary School
The trust
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy is one of 12 schools run by Canonium Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 19 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 3 (2.7%) 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.
Staffing
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Red Lion (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy issued 6 suspensions, 5.4 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 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 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 March 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.6%
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 77% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 77% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.0
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Tolleshunt D'Arcy CM9At the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 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
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
109 pupils
210 places
101 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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
19
SEN Support
3
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
110
Total Pupils
56
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,200
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,886
Per pupil
£728k
Total funding
£17k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
16.3%
Persistent absence
98
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas 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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 52% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
Classes at Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy average 22 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy has around 110 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy in 2024/25. 16.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas 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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Tolleshunt D'Arcy CM9 (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy?
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy is at Tollesbury Road, Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8UB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)