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Waterman Primary School

Academy converter · Rochford · SS4 1QF

Ages 4–11 · 67 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

7.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.1%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
57

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 fill64%

67 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
67
Boys / girls
39 / 28
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
67 / 105 (64%)
Free school meals
60.9%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
HEARTS Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Brian Casey

Location

Address
The Boulevard
Postcode
SS4 1QF
Town
Rochford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
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 Rochford, Essex, 67 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 60.9%.

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.

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM26.7%

    0.4 miles away

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM28.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Stambridge Primary School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.3%

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  • Lift Ashingdon

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    • KS283%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM8.3%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM43.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Lift Westerings

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    Hockley · SS5 4NZ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.0%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Brian Casey
Telephone
01702546237
Website
www.hearts-waterman.uk

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