Academy converter · Essex

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
141Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
149617URN

Priory Chase, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9NE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2010

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2019

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.7 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

55 applications for 18 places · 74th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

32%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2010

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Nov 2019

Inspection history

19 November 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth, URN 115090
8 November 2010
Graded inspection: Good · as St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth, URN 115090

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

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

55 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2025 3.6; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.9; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.6; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2022 3.9; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 3.1; Essex median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 3.1; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2019 3.8; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 3.7; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 4.3; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 5.8; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 4.3; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 6.1; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth (URN 115090), the previous school.

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	18	55	3.1	17	0.94
Sep 2025	18	65	3.6	18	1.00
Sep 2024	20	77	3.9	16	0.80
Sep 2023 *	17	61	3.6	17	1.00
Sep 2022 *	20	78	3.9	18	0.90
Sep 2021 *	19	59	3.1	19	1.00
Sep 2020 *	20	62	3.1	19	0.95
Sep 2019 *	20	75	3.8	22	1.10
Sep 2018 *	20	73	3.7	20	1.00
Sep 2017 *	20	86	4.3	24	1.20
Sep 2016 *	20	115	5.8	25	1.25
Sep 2015 *	20	85	4.3	24	1.20
Sep 2014 *	19	115	6.1	32	1.68

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 68% · Maths 36% → all three 32% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard32%373rd of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard36%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	32%	14%	103	100
2023/24	82%	0%	104	104
2022/23	50%	10%	106	102

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

St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2019

3.1applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Down Hall Primary School
0.8 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Glebe Primary School
1.1 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Edward Francis Primary School
1.7 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Rayleigh Primary School
1.9 km · Essex

Good2024

3.1applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
3.2 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Grove Wood Primary School
3.3 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Wyburns Primary School
3.3 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

3.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149617 · 881/3102
Trust: Berlesduna Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 145 pupils · 141 on roll
Free school meals: 11.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 December 2023
Replaced: St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth (URN 115090)
Address: Priory Chase, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9NE
Local authority: Essex · Rochford

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