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Rayleigh Primary School

Academy converter · Rayleigh · SS6 7DD

Ages 2–11 · 463 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-26

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.5%
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

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
151
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

463 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
463
Boys / girls
265 / 198
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
463 / 472 (98%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD
Academy trust
SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD
Sponsor
Schools for Every Child
Headteacher
Mrs Jenifer Roberts

Location

Address
Love Lane
Postcode
SS6 7DD
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Rayleigh, Essex, 463 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

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%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • Edward Francis Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 8AJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM9.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Down Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 9LW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand0.89

    1.0 miles away

  • Wyburns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 7PE · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Grove Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rayleigh · SS6 8UA · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.13

    1.2 miles away

  • Thundersley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Benfleet · SS7 3PT · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.33

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jenifer Roberts
Telephone
01268775712
Website
www.rayleighprimary.org.uk

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