St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Priory Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9NEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Rayleigh for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 7th of 8 primary schools in Rayleigh. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2010.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 November 2010, report published 26 November 2010

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

22 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

141 pupils on roll, with places for 145

Eligible for free school meals11.3%

11.3%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.7%

0.7%, 20.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Down Hall Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Glebe Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	60% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Edward Francis Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Rayleigh Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Willis
Phone: 01268786874
Website: canewdonstnicholasfederation.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Priory Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9NE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 149617

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.