Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

General Information

Address: Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NS
Phone: 01206230394
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Headteacher Ben Asbridge
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Number of pupils: 81
School capacity: 105
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 13
% eligible for free school meals: 16.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 5.4%
Persistently absent pupils: 17.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 22.2%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.2%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 5 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2022 report

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Ranked #29 of 31 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#27White Hall Academy and NurseryGood
#28Wix and Wrabness Primary SchoolGood
#29Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#30St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, RamseyRequires improvement
#31Stourview Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Great Bentley Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Highfields Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great OakleyGood
#4All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, DovercourtGood
#5Alresford Primary SchoolGood
#6Bradfield Primary SchoolGood
#7Brightlingsea Primary School and NurseryGood
#8Cann Hall Primary SchoolGood
#9Chase Lane Primary School and NurseryGood
#10Elmstead Primary SchoolGood
#11Engaines Primary School and NurseryGood
#12Frinton-on-Sea Primary SchoolGood
#13Harwich Community Primary School and NurseryGood
#14Holland Park Primary SchoolGood
#15Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#16Lift HamfordGood
#17Ravens AcademyGood
#18Rolph Church of England Primary School and NurseryGood
#19Spring Meadow Primary School & NurseryGood
#20St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#21St George's Church of England Primary School, Great BromleyGood
#22St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#23St Osyth Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24The Mayflower Primary SchoolGood
#25Walton on the Naze Primary SchoolGood
#26Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#27White Hall Academy and NurseryGood
#28Wix and Wrabness Primary SchoolGood
#29Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement
#30St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, RamseyRequires improvement
#31Stourview Church of England Primary AcademyRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £9,875 (2024-25)

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Ranked #3 of 34 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#1Stourview Church of England Primary Academy£14,500
#2Sir Martin Frobisher Academy£10,876
#3Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy£9,875
#4St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley£9,830
#5Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery£9,129

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Stourview Church of England Primary Academy£14,500
#2Sir Martin Frobisher Academy£10,876
#3Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy£9,875
#4St George's Church of England Primary School, Great Bromley£9,830
#5Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery£9,129
#6Wix and Wrabness Primary School£9,037
#7Bradfield Primary School£8,737
#8Cann Hall Primary School£7,846
#9All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley£7,819
#10White Hall Academy and Nursery£7,792
#11Walton on the Naze Primary School£7,691
#12Ravens Academy£7,529
#13St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey£7,378
#14The Mayflower Primary School£7,359
#15St Clare's Catholic Primary School£7,252
#16Engaines Primary School and Nursery£7,250
#17Frinton-on-Sea Primary School£7,187
#18Great Bentley Primary School£7,127
#19Tendring Primary School£7,057
#20All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt£7,036
#21Highfields Primary School£6,950
#22St Osyth Church of England Primary School£6,706
#23Weeley St Andrew's CofE Primary School£6,636
#24Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery£6,508
#25Kirby Primary Academy£6,502
#26Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery£6,403
#27Holland Park Primary School£6,311
#28Lift Hamford£6,297
#29St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£6,170
#30Holland Haven Primary School£6,124
#31Elmstead Primary School£6,081
#32Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery£5,904
#33Alresford Primary School£5,890
#34Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£5,482

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