Ardleigh St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 81 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 16.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | CANONIUM LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Colchester Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7NS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ardleigh.academy |
| Telephone | 01206230394 |
| URN | 150533 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 4 October 2022, published 21 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Ardleigh, URN 115084).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Langham Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester (primary school, about 4.0 km)
- Roach Vale Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 4.2 km)
- Brinkley Grove Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Hazelmere Junior School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 4.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.