Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7NS
Headteacher: Headteacher Martin HawrylakSchool website ↗Pupils: 72 (capacity: 116)Part of CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 4 October 2022Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
64.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level91.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0
Writing
Expected level64.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Maths
Expected level100.0%
Exceeding45.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
11
Applications received
20
Families who got their first-choice
0.6%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
18.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
9.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
9.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 65.0% | 12.0% | -0.6 | +2.7 | +0.3 |
| 2016/17 | 77.0% | 0.0% | +0.1 | -2.7 | -2.4 |
| 2017/18 | 42.0% | 0.0% | -3.6 | +2.8 | -5.6 |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 0.0% | -0.8 | -4.3 | -6.5 |
| 2022/23 | 37.0% | 0.0% | -4.5 | -3.1 | -3.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.0% | 6.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 64.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |