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Tollesbury School

Community school · Maldon · CM9 8QE

Ages 4–11 · 169 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-30

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
158

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 fill80%

169 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
169
Boys / girls
89 / 80
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
169 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Garnett

Location

Address
East Street, Tollesbury
Postcode
CM9 8QE
Town
Maldon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Maldon
Constituency
Witham
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Maldon, Essex, 169 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.4%.

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Garnett
Telephone
01621869242
Website
https://www.tollesbury.essex.sch.uk/

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