Stambridge Primary School
Stambridge Road, Stambridge, Rochford, SS4 2AP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of Federation
- Mrs Debbie Loveless
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HEARTS Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 141656
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702544369
About this school
Stambridge Primary School is a primary academy in Rochford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- 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 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% | 100% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 92% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Stambridge 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 | 92% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 82 |
| 2024/25 | 84 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stambridge Primary School compares
Stambridge Primary School ranked 1st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 5.8% | 17.6% | 82 | — |
| Waterman Primary School | 50% | 6.9% | 63.4% | 67 | 1.2 miles |
| Rochford Primary and Nursery School | 77% | 3.7% | 33.7% | 239 | 1.4 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 38% | 4.8% | 27.2% | 196 | 1.5 miles |
| Holt Farm Junior School | 60% | 5.1% | 31.6% | 296 | 1.6 miles |
| Holt Farm Infant School | — | 6.5% | 22.3% | 211 | 1.6 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)
- 17.57%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.84%
- Persistent absence
- 10.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Waterman Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Rochford
-
Rochford Primary and Nursery School1.4 miles
Primary · Rochford
-
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rochford
-
Holt Farm Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Rochford
-
Holt Farm Infant School1.6 miles
Primary · Rochford
Other schools in Rochford
Stambridge Primary School ranks 1st of the 7 ranked primary schools in Rochford.
- Canewdon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Holt Farm Infant School Primary
- Holt Farm Junior School Primary
- Lift Ashingdon Primary
- Rochford Primary and Nursery School Primary
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Waterman Primary School Primary
- The King Edmund School Secondary
- Poplar Adolescent Unit Local authority maintained schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Stambridge Primary School teach?
- Stambridge Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rochford.
- Who is the head of federation of Stambridge Primary School?
- The head of federation of Stambridge Primary School is Mrs Debbie Loveless, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stambridge Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stambridge 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 big is Stambridge Primary School?
- Stambridge Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stambridge Primary School full?
- Stambridge Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 82 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stambridge Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stambridge Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stambridge Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stambridge Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Stambridge Primary School?
- Stambridge Primary School is part of HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stambridge Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 92% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stambridge Primary School rank locally?
- Stambridge Primary School ranked 1st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stambridge Primary School's absence rate?
- Stambridge Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stambridge Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stambridge 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.