Primary school

Freshwaters Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CM20 3QA
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,540 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 57%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 37%2017/18: top 58%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 40%2023/24: top 36%36% · 2023/242024/25: top 57%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM62% · East of England 64%5/10 Middle+15 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · East of England 7%4/10 Below−24.7 pts
Reading score106 · East of England 1065/10 Middle+21.6 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle+29.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 31% · 39 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 69% · 45 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 64% · 56 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 58% · 57 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 66% · 58 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 68% · 62 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 62% · 60 pupils · East of England 64%69%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 39 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 45 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 4% · 56 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 11% · 57 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 5% · 58 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 5% · 62 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 5% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 39 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 45 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 56 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 107 · 58 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 106 · 62 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 10610797No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 39 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 45 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 57 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 105 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 62 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd242
3rd207

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2015Ungraded visit
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026413
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.0%
First language not English27.2%
SEN support7.2%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils20.4%

Girls 45.8%Boys 54.2%

92.6% full · 446 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 34 responses (8.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.9% not applicable56.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.7% not applicable58.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 17
  • Leadership 2.5
  • Teaching assistants 13.6
  • Other support 7.4

Teachers 19.5 FTE · Whole workforce 40.5 · 55 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,660
Spend per pupil£5,756
Staff spend per pupil£5,154
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£370,000in-year balance

Grants £6,570 · self-generated £90 · premises £159 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BMAT EDUCATION (12 academies) · trust reserve £3,639,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it