Stambridge Primary School

Academy sponsor led·Primary school Rochford, Essex·SS4 2AP
Composite score
65.0
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#2,652
National rank
#284
In East of England
#83
In Essex
Top 18%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
100%
% achieving higher RWM
0%
Reading average scaled score
111.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
7 first choices, 12 places
First choices per place
0.58
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
31
any preference, for 12 places
Applications from another council area
3%
First preferences per place, last five years▼ 0.32
00.511.5
1 per place
1.0020220.9320230.6120240.9020250.582026

Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this

Every child who put Stambridge Primary School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
3–11
Pupils on roll
84
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
17.6%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
3.6%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
16.7%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.4%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
5.2%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
12.0%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
11.9
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£8,938
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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About Stambridge Primary School

Stambridge Primary School is a primary school in Rochford, Essex, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 84 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 100% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 18% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Stambridge Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 7 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 11.9 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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