Maylandsea Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, CM3 6ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Maylandsea Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 30th of 45 primary schools in Chelmsford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 January 2019, report published 11 February 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

46 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%

9%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

217 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals12%

12%, 14.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Maylandsea Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christchurch Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	33% met the expected standard
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Cold Norton Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard
Purleigh Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: QUANTUM MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Clare James
Phone: 01621742251
Website: maylandsea.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Katonia Avenue, Mayland, Chelmsford, CM3 6AD
Local authority: Essex
URN: 142254

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.