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Great Totham Primary School

Foundation school · Maldon · CM9 8PN

Ages 4–11 · 431 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

3.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

431 pupils · 436 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
219 / 212
School capacity
436
Capacity fill
431 / 436 (99%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Vass

Location

Address
Walden House Road, Great Totham
Postcode
CM9 8PN
Town
Maldon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Maldon
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maldon, Essex, 431 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.7%.

Open schools in Maldon
13
Primary schools in Maldon
10
Academies among open schools in Maldon
46% (6)
Open schools in CM9
13
Primary in CM9
10
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MaldonNear CM9

  • Heybridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Maldon · CM9 4TU · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM33.8%

    2.4 miles away

  • Howbridge Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1DJ · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM23.0%

    2.4 miles away

  • Chipping Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1FR · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.7%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Vass
Telephone
01621891091
Website
www.greattotham.essex.sch.uk

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