Best 3 Primary schools in Rochford – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Hockley Primary School (Primary) in Hockley; Rayleigh Primary School (Primary) in Rayleigh; Holt Farm Junior School (Primary) in Rochford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Hockley Primary School, Rayleigh Primary School and Holt Farm Junior School. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Hockley, Essex, Rayleigh, Essex and Rochford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Hockley Primary School), published Feb 2016. The lowest is 2 (Rayleigh Primary School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Rayleigh Primary School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,100, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as LIFT SCHOOLS, SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD and South East Essex Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Hockley Primary School
SS5 4UR
|
Rayleigh Primary School
SS6 7DD
|
Holt Farm Junior School
SS4 1RS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Hockley Essex SS5 4UR |
Rayleigh Essex SS6 7DD |
Rochford Essex SS4 1RS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Feb 2016 | 2 13 May 2024 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 330 | 472 | 360 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | LIFT SCHOOLS | SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD | South East Essex Academy Trust |
| Website | www.hockleyprimary.org | www.rayleighprimary.org.uk | www.hfjs.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01702202394 | 01268775712 | 01702545131 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hockley
Essex
SS5 4UR - Ofsted
- 1 10 Feb 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.hockleyprimary.org
- Telephone
- 01702202394
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 7DD - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD
- Website
- www.rayleighprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01268775712
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Rochford
Essex
SS4 1RS - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South East Essex Academy Trust
- Website
- www.hfjs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01702545131
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