Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 57th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 October 2022, report published 21 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

11 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

81 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals16%

16%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.9%

9.9%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.2%

22.2%, 7.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Langham Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Roach Vale Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Headteacher Martin Hawrylak
Phone: 01206230394
Website: ardleigh.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NS
Local authority: Essex
URN: 150533

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.