Runwell Community Primary School

General Information

Address: Canewdon Gardens, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7BJ
Phone: 01268735329
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte Castle
Age range: 2-11 years
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 362
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 78
% eligible for free school meals: 22.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

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: 5.3%
Persistently absent pupils: 13.0%
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: 14.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 1.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Autistic spectrum disorder: 17 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 16 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 15 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Autistic spectrum disorder: 6 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 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 #27 of 40 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#25Rettendon Primary SchoolGood
#26Roxwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#27Runwell Community Primary SchoolGood
#28Springfield Primary SchoolGood
#29St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyGood

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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.

#1Beehive Lane Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Chancellor Park Primary School, ChelmsfordOutstanding
#3The Beaulieu Park SchoolOutstanding
#4Barnes Farm Primary SchoolGood
#5Boreham Primary SchoolGood
#6Broomfield Primary SchoolGood
#7Collingwood Primary SchoolGood
#8Danbury Park Community Primary SchoolGood
#9Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#10East Hanningfield Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#11Elmwood Primary SchoolGood
#12Ford End Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#13Great Leighs Primary SchoolGood
#14Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#15Highwood Primary SchoolGood
#16Kings Road Primary SchoolGood
#17Larkrise Primary SchoolGood
#18Lawford Mead Primary & NurseryGood
#19Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#20Maltese Road Primary SchoolGood
#21Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#22Meadgate Primary SchoolGood
#23Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#24Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#25Rettendon Primary SchoolGood
#26Roxwell Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#27Runwell Community Primary SchoolGood
#28Springfield Primary SchoolGood
#29St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School DanburyGood
#30St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWFGood
#31St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#32St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West HanningfieldGood
#33Stock Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#34The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#35The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, ChelmsfordGood
#36The Tyrrells SchoolGood
#37Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham FerrersGood
#38Westlands Community Primary SchoolGood
#39Parkwood AcademyRequires improvement
#40Priory Primary School, BicknacreRequires improvement

Financials

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

Spending per pupil: £3,522 (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 #42 of 44 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#40Woodville Primary School£4,182
#41St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield£3,865
#42Runwell Community Primary School£3,522
#43East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy£3,246
#44Rettendon Primary School£2,060

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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.

#1St Mary's Church of England Primary School£11,532
#2Highwood Primary School£9,806
#3Margaretting Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£9,188
#4Ford End Church of England Primary School£8,563
#5Larkrise Primary School£7,387
#6Parkwood Academy£7,351
#7Springfield Primary School£7,116
#8Kings Road Primary School£6,829
#9Beehive Lane Community Primary School£6,767
#10Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford£6,739
#11Roxwell Church of England Primary School£6,706
#12The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School£6,704
#13Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery£6,692
#14St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury£6,682
#15Priory Primary School, Bicknacre£6,610
#16Great Leighs Primary School£6,534
#17Collingwood Primary School£6,471
#18St Pius X Catholic Primary School£6,430
#19Trinity Road Primary School£6,400
#20Boreham Primary School£6,400
#21Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£6,387
#22Trinity St Mary's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Woodham Ferrers£6,384
#23Westlands Community Primary School£6,348
#24St Luke's Park Primary School£6,313
#25The Beaulieu Park School£6,280
#26St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SWF£6,273
#27The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford£6,237
#28Mildmay Primary School£6,194
#29Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£6,068
#30Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School£6,042
#31Danbury Park Community Primary School£5,968
#32Stock Church of England Primary School£5,894
#33Elmwood Primary School£5,856
#34Meadgate Primary School£5,791
#35Broomfield Primary School£5,675
#36Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School£5,648
#37Barnes Farm Primary School£5,503
#38The Tyrrells School£5,492
#39Maltese Road Primary School£5,469
#40Woodville Primary School£4,182
#41St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy, West Hanningfield£3,865
#42Runwell Community Primary School£3,522
#43East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy£3,246
#44Rettendon Primary School£2,060

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