Tollesbury SchoolMersea Island School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Tollesbury School and Mersea Island School are primary schools.
Tollesbury School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mersea Island School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Tollesbury School is ahead on our composite score.
Tollesbury School was judged Good and Mersea Island 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 72.0% for Tollesbury School and 56.0% for Mersea Island School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tollesbury School (62.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Mersea Island School (58.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MaldonTollesbury School | ColchesterMersea Island School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 176th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 188th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 163 | 393 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 468 | |
| Location | Maldon, CM9 8QE | Colchester, CO5 8QX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 393 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.3% | 19.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
Tollesbury School
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