Magna Carta Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex
Magna Carta Primary Academy is a primary school in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- St John's Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8JP
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 194 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive punctually and happily at school every day, eager to get on with the business of learning.”
- “They behave extremely well in lessons and at social times.”
- “Pupils appear to find it easy to keep the school’s rules of ‘Be kind, be safe, work hard’.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the curriculum is not implemented with the same consistency.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not address pupils’ misconceptions effectively.”
- “Occasionally, learning time is not used well to move pupils on when they are ready.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2025 (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) | 69% | 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: 20 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Bentfield Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's CofE Foundation Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Manuden Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.7 mi Improved significantly
- Farnham Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School 2.8 mi Not judged
- Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained