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Stambridge Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Rochford · SS4 2AP

Ages 3–11 · 82 pupils · Essex

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

92%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

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)92%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
75

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 fill78%

82 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
82
Boys / girls
48 / 34
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
82 / 105 (78%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 311

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
HEARTS Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Loveless

Location

Address
Stambridge Road, Stambridge
Postcode
SS4 2AP
Town
Rochford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rochford, Essex, 82 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.3%.

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.

  • Waterman Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1QF · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM60.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1RS · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Holt Farm Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 1RS · Essex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4BA · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM37.0%

    2.2 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS3 0LN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.2%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Loveless
Telephone
01702544369

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