The Mayflower Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Harwich, Essex
The Mayflower Primary School is a primary school in Harwich, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 February 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Main Road, Dovercourt, Harwich, CO12 4AJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 356 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 February 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school and speak with pride about their learning.”
- “Younger children in early years enjoy talking about the wide range of learning activities that they have both inside and outside the classroom.”
- “They find learning engaging and exciting.”
To improve
- “While the phonics books that pupils use in school are matched to the sounds they know, this is not the case for all reading books that pupils take home.”
- “This slows some pupils’ progression with learning to read.”
- “In a few subjects, however, this has yet to be fully developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 48% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 43 first-preference applications, 43 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt 0.6 mi Good
- Harwich Community Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Good
- Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Ramsey 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Great Oakley 4.5 mi School remains Good
- Walton on the Naze Primary School 5.9 mi Good