Edward Francis Primary School

General Information

Address: Uplands Park Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8AJ
Phone: 01268775047
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mr Gary Soars
Age range: 4-11 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 423
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 38
% eligible for free school meals: 9.0%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.2%
Persistently absent pupils: 6.3%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 6.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 10 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 5 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 5 pupils
SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Severe learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 3 pupils
Multi-sensory impairment: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #4 of 17 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#2Lift HockleyOutstanding
#3Barling Magna Primary AcademyGood
#4Edward Francis Primary SchoolGood
#5Lift AshingdonGood
#6Lift PlumberowGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Grove Wood Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Lift HockleyOutstanding
#3Barling Magna Primary AcademyGood
#4Edward Francis Primary SchoolGood
#5Lift AshingdonGood
#6Lift PlumberowGood
#7Lift WesteringsGood
#8Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#9Rayleigh Primary SchoolGood
#10Riverside Primary SchoolGood
#11Rochford Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#12St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#14Stambridge Primary SchoolGood
#15Wyburns Primary SchoolGood
#16Canewdon Church of England Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#17Waterman Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,186 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #11 of 20 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#9Rochford Primary and Nursery School£6,574
#10Great Wakering Primary Academy£6,302
#11Edward Francis Primary School£6,186
#12Riverside Primary School£6,044
#13Down Hall Primary School£6,032

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Waterman Primary School£21,938
#2Canewdon Church of England Primary School£8,941
#3Stambridge Primary School£8,938
#4Barling Magna Primary Academy£7,327
#5St Nicholas Church of England Primary School£7,136
#6Glebe Primary School£6,953
#7St Teresa's Catholic Primary School£6,902
#8Wyburns Primary School£6,838
#9Rochford Primary and Nursery School£6,574
#10Great Wakering Primary Academy£6,302
#11Edward Francis Primary School£6,186
#12Riverside Primary School£6,044
#13Down Hall Primary School£6,032
#14Lift Ashingdon£5,876
#15Grove Wood Primary School£5,823
#16Lift Hockley£5,816
#17Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School£5,799
#18Rayleigh Primary School£5,639
#19Lift Westerings£5,303
#20Lift Plumberow£4,995

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