Mersea Island SchoolSt Cedd's Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Mersea Island School and St Cedd's Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Mersea Island School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Cedd's Church of England Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Mersea Island School is ahead on our composite score.
Mersea Island School was judged Good and St Cedd's Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Mersea Island School and 38.0% for St Cedd's Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Mersea Island School (58.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Cedd's Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ColchesterMersea Island School | SouthminsterSt Cedd's Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 188th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 339th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 394 | 120 | |
| Capacity | 468 | 175 | |
| Location | Colchester, CO5 8QX | Southminster, CM0 7PY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 393 | 118 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.1% Stronger figure | 18.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Mersea Island School
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School
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