Magna Carta Primary Academy
St John's Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Magna Carta Primary Academy is a primary school in Stansted Mountfitchet for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 182nd of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 July 2019, report published 10 September 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 December 2024
Pupils arrive punctually and happily at school every day, eager to get on with the business of learning. They behave extremely well in lessons and at social times. Pupils appear to find it easy to keep the school's rules of 'Be kind, be safe, work hard'. The atmosphere around the school is calm and highly conducive to learning. The school is ambitious for all its pupils. It ensures that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) can effectively access the curriculum. Pupils embrace the varied learning opportunities the school offers them. These include building a working model of an electric car in design and technology and hunting for shapes in the environment in mathematics. Pupils rise to the school's high expectations. They achieve well across the curriculum. Leadership roles equip pupils with important life skills, such as public speaking and decision-making. Prefects, digital leaders and sports ambassadors take part in running assemblies, organising resources or helping in lessons. These roles grow pupils' confidence and develop their character. Links with local community organisations, such as a food bank, enable pupils to become active citizens. Pupils relish the chance to perform at the annual 'Magna Carta's got talent' show.
What the school should improve
- There are inconsistencies in the way teachers deliver the curriculum in some subjects. In some instances, they do not move pupils on to their next steps when pupils are ready to. In others, they do not address pupils' misconceptions effectively. As a result, pupils do not consistently progress through the curriculum as well as they could. The school and trust should equip staff with the knowledge and expertise they need to implement the curriculum consistently and effectively so that pupils achieve as well as possible in all subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
194 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Magna Carta Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentfield Primary School and Nursery | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | 64% met the expected standard |
| Manuden Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- BMAT EDUCATION
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Jennifer Pearce
- Phone
- 01279703484
- Address
- St John's Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 142771
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.