Schools in Maldon
22 state-funded schools, 7,228 pupils. 95.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 1 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Maldon?
Maldon has 22 state-funded schools teaching 7,228 pupils. 19 primary, 2 secondary, 1 alternative provision.
What percentage of schools in Maldon are Good or Outstanding?
95.2% of the 21 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Maldon are rated Good or Outstanding: 1 Outstanding and 19 Good. 1 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Maldon are rated Outstanding?
1 school is currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Maldon: Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Burnham-on-Crouch Primary SchoolPrimary420Outstanding 2019
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 19 | 18 | 94.4% |
| Secondary | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Maldon
Showing 20 of 22 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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Plume School | Secondary | 1,786 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ormiston Rivers Academy | Secondary | 1,077 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wentworth Primary School | Primary | 440 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Totham Primary School | Primary | 429 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School | Primary | 420 | Outstanding2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heybridge Primary School | Primary | 417 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 312 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 253 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch | Primary | 240 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Maylandsea Primary School | Primary | 230 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Purleigh Community Primary School | Primary | 206 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon | Primary | 197 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Maldon Primary School | Primary | 182 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tollesbury School | Primary | 163 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Cold Norton Primary School | Primary | 157 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christchurch Church of England Primary School | Primary | 122 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Cedd's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 118 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 113 | — | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy | Primary | 111 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 102 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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