St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey is a primary school in Colchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 13th of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2011.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 October 2011, report published 8 November 2011

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%

76%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

131 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals5.3%

5.3%, 21.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.3%

18.3%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.8%

0.8%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Andrew's Church of England Primary Academy, Marks Tey

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Copford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	85% met the expected standard
Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Feering Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Eight Ash Green and Aldham	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Coggeshall	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% 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: Mr Keith Birbeck
Phone: 01206210638
Website: st-andrews.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mandeville Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1HL
Local authority: Essex
URN: 149970

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.