Key stage 2 2024/25
#5,214 of 15,057
Better than 65% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114710.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70%, better than England, better than Essex | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 7%, similar to England, worse than Essex | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, similar to Essex | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Essex | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Essex | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 80%, better than England, similar to Essex | 77% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 80%, better than England, better than Essex | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80%, better than England, better than Essex | 76% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 30 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 209 |
| Girls | 107 |
| Boys | 102 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 23.9% |
| First language not English | 12.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 199 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 23 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 29.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.98 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.85 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 12.28 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.1 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.1 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 21 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 75 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 19 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 19 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.3%, similar to England, similar to Essex | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.6%, similar to England, similar to Essex | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Kendall Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Monkwick Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jun 2022. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St. George's School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | The Thomas Lord Audley School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2014. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Cherry Tree Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2022. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Broomgrove Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Broomgrove Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2019. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Unity Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. |
Old Heath Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Old Heath Community Primary School ranks 5,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Old Heath Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Old Heath Community Primary School made 21 offers from 75 applications (3.6 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Old Heath Community Primary School has 209 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Old Heath Community Primary School had 199 school places in 2024/25.
At Old Heath Community Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Old Heath Community Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.