St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Hampton Road, Stansted, CM24 8FEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School is a primary school in Stansted for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 74th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 January 2022, report published 13 March 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

255 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals18%

18%, 8.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.8%

11.8%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Magna Carta Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	64% met the expected standard
Bentfield Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Avanti Meadows Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's Stortford	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Curzon
Phone: 01279812212
Website: stmarysstansted.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hampton Road, Stansted, CM24 8FE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 115269

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.