Mersea Island School
Foundation school in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 394 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 468 |
| Free school meals | 18.70% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, Essex, CO5 8QX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.merseaschool.org |
| Telephone | 01206382736 |
| URN | 115311 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 March 2023, published 18 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- Tollesbury School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Langenhoe Community Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 7.8 km)
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 8.2 km)
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy (primary school, about 8.5 km)
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 8.7 km)
- Cherry Tree Academy (primary school, about 8.9 km)
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