Best 3 Primary schools in Rayleigh – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Rayleigh Primary School (Primary) in Rayleigh; Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Rayleigh; Down Hall Primary School (Primary) in Rayleigh — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Rayleigh Primary School, Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School and Down Hall Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and community school type located around Rayleigh, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Rayleigh Primary School), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Rayleigh Primary School (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 400, combined total ≈ 1,150, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD and ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST.
| Attribute |
Rayleigh Primary School
SS6 7DD
|
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
SS6 9EH
|
Down Hall Primary School
SS6 9LW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Rayleigh Essex SS6 7DD |
Rayleigh Essex SS6 9EH |
Rayleigh Essex SS6 9LW |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 May 2024 | 2 13 Jun 2016 | 2 13 May 2016 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 472 | 420 | 315 |
| 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 | SCHOOLS FOR EVERY CHILD | ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST | Essex (881) |
| Website | www.rayleighprimary.org.uk | www.olorcps.net | www.downhallprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01268775712 | 01268785741 | 01268780018 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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 converter
- Location
- Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 9EH - Ofsted
- 2 13 Jun 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
- Website
- www.olorcps.net
- Telephone
- 01268785741
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 9LW - Ofsted
- 2 13 May 2016
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.downhallprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01268780018
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