Academy converter · Essex

Rayleigh Primary School

2–11Ages
463Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139543URN

Love Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.8 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

162 applications for 52 places · 68th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 26 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Essex median (2.4) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

162 applications · 52 places offered · 48 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2025 3.7; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.3; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.2; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.4; Essex median median 2.4
2021 4.1; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.2; Essex median median 2.4
2019 3.6; Essex median median 2.5
2018 4.3; Essex median median 2.5
2017 4.2; Essex median median 2.6
2016 4.3; Essex median median 2.8
2015 4.6; Essex median median 2.7
2014 5.1; Essex median median 2.8

More applications per place than the Essex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	52	162	3.1	48	0.92
Sep 2025	48	179	3.7	48	1.00
Sep 2024	46	151	3.3	41	0.89
Sep 2023	54	172	3.2	53	0.98
Sep 2022	60	205	3.4	57	0.95
Sep 2021	43	176	4.1	42	0.98
Sep 2020	60	191	3.2	60	1.00
Sep 2019	56	199	3.6	54	0.96
Sep 2018	60	258	4.3	83	1.38
Sep 2017	50	210	4.2	49	0.98
Sep 2016	60	260	4.3	76	1.27
Sep 2015	60	277	4.6	66	1.10
Sep 2014	60	303	5.1	92	1.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 81% · Maths 89% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%56th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard38%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	11%	108	107
2023/24	83%	15%	107	108
2022/23	86%	10%	109	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rayleigh Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Glebe Primary School
0.8 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Edward Francis Primary School
1.0 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Down Hall Primary School
1.5 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Wyburns Primary School
1.6 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

3.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2019

3.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Grove Wood Primary School
2.0 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Thundersley Primary School
2.4 km · Essex

Good2023

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139543 · 881/2999
Trust: Schools for Every Child
Capacity: 472 pupils · 463 on roll
Free school meals: 16.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: Rayleigh Primary School (URN 115063)
Address: Love Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7DD
Local authority: Essex · Rochford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources