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Edward Francis Primary School

Community school · Rayleigh · SS6 8AJ

Ages 4–11 · 423 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

423 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
423
Boys / girls
200 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
423 / 420 (101%)
Free school meals
9%
FSM pupils
38
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Gary Soars

Location

Address
Uplands Park Road
Postcode
SS6 8AJ
Town
Rayleigh
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Rayleigh, Essex, 423 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9%.

Open schools in Rayleigh
10
Primary schools in Rayleigh
8
Academies among open schools in Rayleigh
80% (8)
Open schools in SS6
11
Primary in SS6
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 RayleighNear SS6

  • Glebe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 9HG · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Down Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 9LW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Rayleigh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 7DD · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Grove Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 8UA · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wyburns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 7PE · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Lift Hockley

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hockley · SS5 4UR · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence2.9%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gary Soars
Telephone
01268775047
Website
www.edwardfrancisprimaryschool.org.uk

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