Mersea Island School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 2–11 · Colchester, Essex
Mersea Island School is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 2–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 394 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “The school’s values of ‘community, aspiration, respect and enjoyment’ are woven through the heart of school life.”
- “Pupils behave well and take pride in their work.”
To improve
- “Leaders have introduced some recent changes to the curriculum, including adding more detail to subject plans and tailoring learning more closely to pupils’ interests.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (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) | 56% | 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: 41 first-preference applications, 41 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good
- Tollesbury School 3.8 mi School remains Good
- Langenhoe Community Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 4.8 mi Good
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery 5.1 mi Good
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 5.3 mi School remains Good
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 5.4 mi School remains Good
- Cherry Tree Academy 5.5 mi Good