Rayleigh Primary School
Love Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenifer Roberts
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Schools for Every Child
- Constituency
- Rayleigh and Wickford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 463
- URN
- 139543
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268775712
About this school
Rayleigh Primary School is a primary academy in Rayleigh. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 463 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rayleigh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 15% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 90% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 95% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 95% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.70 | - | - |
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 Rayleigh Primary School 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 | 86% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 455 |
| 2023/24 | 446 |
| 2024/25 | 463 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rayleigh Primary School compares
Rayleigh Primary School ranked 63rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4% | 17.9% | 463 | — |
| Glebe Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 20.3% | 403 | 0.5 miles |
| Edward Francis Primary School | 57% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 423 | 0.6 miles |
| Down Hall Primary School | 81% | 4.9% | 17.5% | 272 | 1.0 miles |
| Wyburns Primary School | 45% | 5.7% | 22.2% | 187 | 1.0 miles |
| Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 420 | 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.89%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.97%
- Persistent absence
- 7.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Glebe Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Edward Francis Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Down Hall Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Wyburns Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
Other schools in Rayleigh
Rayleigh Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary 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
- 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 Rayleigh Primary School teach?
- Rayleigh Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Rayleigh.
- Who is the headteacher of Rayleigh Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rayleigh Primary School is Mrs Jenifer Roberts, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rayleigh Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rayleigh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Rayleigh Primary School?
- Rayleigh Primary School has 463 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Rayleigh Primary School full?
- Rayleigh Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 463 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rayleigh Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rayleigh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rayleigh Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rayleigh Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rayleigh Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rayleigh Primary School is part of SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Rayleigh Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rayleigh Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Rayleigh Primary School ranked 63rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rayleigh Primary School's absence rate?
- Rayleigh Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rayleigh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rayleigh Primary School'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 1 July 2026.