School profile

Glebe Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Rayleigh, SS6 9HG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,237 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Glebe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils403
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Martyn Clarke
TrustRAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Oct 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145110.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%, similar to England, similar to Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, worse than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils403
Girls198
Boys205
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.1%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.459
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.350
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.23.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.27
Average class size29

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
89.3%
Other White
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%
White and Black African
0.5%
Indian
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)17.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.12
Support staff (FTE)21.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.132
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.3%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to England, similar to Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Glebe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Sweyne Park SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRayleigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDown Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEdward Francis Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe FitzWimarc SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWyburns Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGrove Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.7 miSecondaryThe DeanesAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Glebe Primary School

What is Glebe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Glebe Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 8 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Glebe Primary School rank in England?

Glebe Primary School ranks 9,237 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Glebe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Glebe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Glebe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Glebe Primary School made 46 offers from 132 applications (2.9 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Glebe Primary School?

Glebe Primary School has 403 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Glebe Primary School?

Glebe Primary School had 459 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Glebe Primary School?

At Glebe Primary School, the average class had 29 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Glebe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Glebe Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.