Schools in Rayleigh

About schools in Rayleigh

Most of the ten schools listed in Rayleigh are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

64%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Primary schools8

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Down Hall Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Edward Francis Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Glebe Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Grove Wood Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Rayleigh Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  32%

  expected standard
• Wyburns Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  45%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• The FitzWimarc School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 19

  45.2

  Attainment 8
• The Sweyne Park School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 19

  44.0

  Attainment 8

Common questions about schools in Rayleigh

How many schools are in Rayleigh?

OfferDay lists ten schools in Rayleigh, including eight primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Rayleigh?

Every school in Rayleigh is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Rayleigh?

OfferDay ranks schools in Rayleigh where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 10 July 2026.