Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy is a primary school in Maldon, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy currently has around 111 pupils on roll, which is about 53% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.6%).

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.

School Information

Address: Tollesbury Road, Maldon, CM9 8UB
Website: http://darcyschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01621860253
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Emma Reece
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147403

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/03/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 111
Number of Boys: 56
Number of Girls: 55

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.60%95
Gypsy/Roma6.30%7
Other White3.60%4
African1.80%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%1
White and Asian0.90%1
Other Mixed0.90%1
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-3.5)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-7.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
30%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
98.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Tollesbury Road , Tolleshunt D'Arcy CM9 8UB
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy
Tollesbury Road , Tolleshunt D'Arcy CM9 8UB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.