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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 115198

St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon

Voluntary aided school · Maldon · CM9 6HN

Ages 4–11 · 196 pupils · Essex

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-23

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill93%

196 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
196
Boys / girls
93 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
196 / 210 (93%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Peear

Location

Address
London Road
Postcode
CM9 6HN
Town
Maldon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Maldon
Constituency
Maldon
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maldon, Essex, 196 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

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.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Peear
Telephone
01621856698

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