1
Hockley Primary School
Hockley • Essex • SS5 4UR
1
10 Feb 2016
Top 10 Primary schools in Rochford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Rochford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
22
Outstanding
1
Good
17
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 5% · G: 85% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Rayleigh Primary School
Rayleigh • Essex • SS6 7DD
2
13 May 2024
3
Holt Farm Junior School
Rochford • Essex • SS4 1RS
2
24 Apr 2024
4
Stambridge Primary School
Rochford • Essex • SS4 2AP
2
9 Jan 2024
5
Ashingdon Primary Academy
Rochford • Essex • SS4 3LN
2
29 Oct 2023
6
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Rochford • Essex • SS4 1RF
2
27 Apr 2023
7
Barling Magna Primary Academy
Southend-on-Sea • Essex • SS3 0LN
2
14 Nov 2019
8
Westerings Primary Academy
Hockley • Essex • SS5 4NZ
2
25 Apr 2017
9
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
Rayleigh • Essex • SS6 9EH
2
13 Jun 2016
10
Down Hall Primary School
Rayleigh • Essex • SS6 9LW
2
13 May 2016
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Wyburns Primary School 2 • Apr 2016
- Great Wakering Primary Academy 2 • Oct 2014
- Plumberow Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2014
- Edward Francis Primary School 2 • Jul 2013
- Rochford Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jun 2013
- Riverside Primary School 2 • Mar 2013
- Holt Farm Infant School 2 • Feb 2013
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2010
- Waterman Primary School 3 • Feb 2024
- Canewdon Church of England Primary School 3 • Mar 2020