Edward Francis Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Rayleigh, Essex
Edward Francis Primary School is a primary school in Rayleigh, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 April 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Uplands Park Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8AJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 423 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 April 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe at this school.”
- “They value the relationships that they have with their teachers, who make learning fun.”
- “Pupils are polite to each other and have a strong sense of right and wrong.”
To improve
- “However, within the foundation subjects, assessment of the skills and knowledge identified in the curriculum lacks clarity.”
- “Therefore, subject leaders and teachers do not have a thorough understanding of how well the curriculum is being taught or how well pupils are remembering important key knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 59 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 56 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Glebe Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Down Hall Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Rayleigh Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Grove Wood Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wyburns Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Lift Hockley 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade