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St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School

Foundation school · Stansted · CM24 8FE

Ages 5–11 · 255 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
246

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 fill81%

255 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
255
Boys / girls
143 / 112
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
255 / 315 (81%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Curzon

Location

Address
Hampton Road
Postcode
CM24 8FE
Town
Stansted
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Uttlesford
Constituency
North West Essex
Urban/rural
Larger 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 5–11, in Stansted, Essex, 255 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Stansted
2
Primary schools in Stansted
2
Academies among open schools in Stansted
0% (0)
Open schools in CM24
4
Primary in CM24
3
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 StanstedNear CM24

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Curzon
Telephone
01279812212
Website
http://www.stmarysstansted.co.uk

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