Rochford Primary and Nursery School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

6 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1NJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rochford Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Rochford for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 39th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 5 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

239 pupils on roll, with places for 248

Eligible for free school meals31.4%

31.4%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.6%

14.6%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rochford Primary and Nursery School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Waterman Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	50% met the expected standard
Holt Farm Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Holt Farm Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Stambridge Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Shane Owen
Phone: 01702544342
Website: rochford.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 6 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1NJ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 140747

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.