Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Ingatestone, Essex
Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Ingatestone, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Penny's Lane, Margaretting, Ingatestone, CM4 0HA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 70 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils embrace the ethos of courageous optimism, boundless creativity and heartfelt compassion at this small, village school.”
- “They persevere with learning and take care of each other.”
- “They appreciate that their teachers are kind and make lessons interesting for them.”
To improve
- “However, for a few pupils with SEND, learning targets are not precise enough for teachers to plan effectively in order to help them to catch up quickly.”
- “Leaders do not check and review these targets swiftly enough.”
- “As a result, learning activities are not always well matched to their needs.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 March 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) | 80% | 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: 8 first-preference applications, 11 offers in total, 8 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.
- Ingatestone Infant School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ingatestone and Fryerning Church of England Junior School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stock Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Highwood Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Writtle Infant School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Writtle Junior School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Galleywood Infant School 2.9 mi Good
- St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School 2.9 mi School remains Good