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Lift Hockley

Academy converter · Hockley · SS5 4UR

Ages 4–11 · 331 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

2.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence2.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
289

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 fill100%

331 pupils · 330 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
182 / 149
School capacity
330
Capacity fill
331 / 330 (100%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mr David Jenkins

Location

Address
Chevening Gardens
Postcode
SS5 4UR
Town
Hockley
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hockley, Essex, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.6%.

Open schools in Hockley
4
Primary schools in Hockley
3
Academies among open schools in Hockley
100% (4)
Open schools in SS5
5
Primary in SS5
4
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.

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    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%

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    • KS278%
    • Absence3.9%

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    Rayleigh · SS6 8UA · Essex

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%

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  • Edward Francis Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Rayleigh · SS6 8AJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Down Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.9%

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  • Lift Ashingdon

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.8%

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  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Glebe Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 9HG · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Jenkins
Telephone
01702202394
Website
www.hockleyprimary.org

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