St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 5–11 · Stansted, Essex
St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School is a primary school in Stansted, Essex for ages 5–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 January 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Hampton Road, Stansted, CM24 8FE
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 255 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 January 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “Pupils know about bullying but say it rarely happens.”
- “They say they always feel safe; parents and teachers agree.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, pupils do not learn as much they could do.”
- “Older pupils have the opportunity to lead others, younger pupils would also like to do this.”
- “However, a small number of parents feel that leaders could communicate more effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 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) | 75% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Magna Carta Primary Academy 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Manuden Primary School 2.0 mi Good
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.0 mi Improved significantly
- Farnham Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School 3.2 mi Not judged
- Roseacres Primary School 3.5 mi School remains Good