State SchoolPrimary

Mersea Island School

Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester CO5 8QX

4Schola Grade
Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
394
On roll
Ages
2–11
Capacity 468
Local authority
Essex
East of England

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests56% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
29thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupils42% of disadvantaged pupils met the expected standard
35thpercentile
Attendance10% of pupils persistently absent
61stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Mersea Island School

Mersea Island School is a state primary school in Colchester, Essex, for pupils aged 2–11 (Nursery–Year 6).

It has 394 pupils on roll and room for 468. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Barfield Road, West Mersea
Colchester CO5 8QX
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Primary
Year groups
Nursery–Year 6
Ages
2–11
Official type
Foundation school
Pupils on roll
394
Capacity
468 pupils
Free school meals
18.70% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Essex
Nation
England
URN
115311

Schools near Mersea Island School

All 100 schools in Colchester →

School data for England and Wales comes from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.