St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth
Priory Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9NE
This school is closed (it closed in November 2023).
It was replaced by St Nicholas Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Willis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 145
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 115090
- Local authority
- Essex
About this school
St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Rayleigh. It taught children aged 5 to 11 and had 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - |
| Maths progress | -5.00 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
How St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.5% | 4.8% | 145 | — |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 32% | 7% | 11.4% | 141 | 0.0 miles |
| Down Hall Primary School | 81% | 4.9% | 17.5% | 272 | 0.5 miles |
| Glebe Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 20.3% | 403 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 420 | 0.7 miles |
| Edward Francis Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 423 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.8%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Down Hall Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Glebe Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Edward Francis Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
Other schools in Rayleigh
- Down Hall Primary School Primary
- Edward Francis Primary School Primary
- Glebe Primary School Primary
- Grove Wood Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School Primary
- Rayleigh Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wyburns Primary School Primary
- The FitzWimarc School Secondary
- The Sweyne Park School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth teach?
- St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth taught children aged 5 to 11. It was a primary school in Rayleigh.
- Has St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth?
- St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth had 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- How have St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Rawreth's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 November 2023.