Located in Maldon, Great Totham Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Great Totham Primary School currently has around 429 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Walden House Road, Maldon, CM9 8PN |
| Website: | www.greattotham.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01621891091 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Sarah Vass |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 115244 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 436 |
| Number of Pupils: | 429 |
| Number of Boys: | 216 |
| Number of Girls: | 213 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.50% | 397 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other White | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Totham Primary School Walden House Road , Great Totham CM9 8PN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.