Rayleigh Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Rayleigh, Essex
Rayleigh Primary School is a primary school in Rayleigh, Essex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 26 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Love Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 463 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 26 March 2024
Strengths
- “The school motto, ‘Respect ourselves, each other and the future’ reverberates throughout Rayleigh Primary School.”
- “This is because teachers have high expectations about pupils’ learning and behaviour.”
- “They gain much important knowledge and achieve highly.”
To improve
- “In some areas of the curriculum, the knowledge pupils learn does not build precisely on prior learning.”
- “As a result of this, some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “After three headteachers in three years, the school has experienced some instability.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2024 (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) | 78% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Glebe Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- Edward Francis Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Down Hall Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Wyburns Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Grove Wood Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Thundersley Primary School 1.5 mi Good