Mersea Island School
Foundation schoolPrimaryAges 2–11Mixed
Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QX
Headteacher · Mrs Tania Wright
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Key facts
Pupils394Capacity 468
OfstedGoodInspected 2 March 2023
Free school meals18.7%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 2 March 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Essex council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in EssexApplications for September 2026
All 41 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered41
Applications45
First choice41
First-choice offers41
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School3.7 mi
- Tollesbury School3.8 mi
- Langenhoe Community Primary School3.8 mi
- Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School4.8 mi
- Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery5.1 mi