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Crays Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Billericay, CM11 2UZ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,950 of 15,057

Worse than 99% of schools in England

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

Crays Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Sept 2022

Ofsted 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 converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils82
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs H Dyer
TrustBERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 May 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145772.

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 maths17%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.95106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.95105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104105105
Expected standard in reading11%77%76%
Expected standard in writing17%73%73%
Expected standard in maths11%76%75%
Pupils taking tests9--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils82
Girls39
Boys43
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.85.4%
First language not English3.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.21.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size10.8

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

Traveller of Irish heritage
85.4%
White British
9.8%
Other White
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
Irish
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher11.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)7.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.54
Support staff (FTE)6.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.1
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.4
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.1
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.1
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence34%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.80%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.27%, worse than England, worse than 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 rate13.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6.7%
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 Crays Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.2 miPrimaryGrange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryHarris Academy WickfordAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryWickford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWhitmore Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryNorth Crescent Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimarySt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryDownham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Crays Hill Primary School

What is Crays Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Crays Hill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Sept 2022.

How does Crays Hill Primary School rank in England?

Crays Hill Primary School ranks 14,950 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 99% of schools).

What are Crays Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 17% of pupils at Crays Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Crays Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crays Hill Primary School made 1 offers from 4 applications (4 per offer), and 1 of 1 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Crays Hill Primary School?

Crays Hill Primary School has 82 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Crays Hill Primary School?

Crays Hill Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Crays Hill Primary School?

At Crays Hill Primary School, the average class had 10.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Crays Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Crays Hill Primary School missed 34% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 80% 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.