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Canewdon Endowed Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Rochford · SS4 3QA

Ages 4–11 · 110 pupils · Essex

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
101

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

7

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
15
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill70%

110 pupils · 157 places

Pupils on roll
110
Boys / girls
52 / 58
School capacity
157
Capacity fill
110 / 157 (70%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Chelmsford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Willis

Location

Address
High Street, Canewdon
Postcode
SS4 3QA
Town
Rochford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rochford, Essex, 110 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Chelmsford.

Open schools in Rochford
10
Primary schools in Rochford
8
Academies among open schools in Rochford
80% (8)
Open schools in SS4
10
Primary in SS4
8
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RochfordNear SS4

  • Stambridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 2AP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.80

    2.3 miles away

  • Waterman Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1QF · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM60.9%
    • Demand0.75

    2.6 miles away

  • Lift Ashingdon

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 3LN · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.23

    2.7 miles away

  • Holt Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1RS · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand0.84

    2.7 miles away

  • Holt Farm Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1RS · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.7%

    2.7 miles away

  • Rochford Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1NJ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand1.43

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Willis

Official links