Down Hall Primary SchoolEdward Francis Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rayleigh.
Summary of the comparison
Down Hall Primary School and Edward Francis Primary School are primary schools in Rayleigh.
Down Hall Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Edward Francis Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Edward Francis Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Down Hall Primary School was judged Good and Edward Francis Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Down Hall Primary School and 57.0% for Edward Francis Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Down Hall Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Edward Francis Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RayleighDown Hall Primary School | RayleighEdward Francis Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 332nd of 430 in Essex | 166th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 268 | 425 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 420 | |
| Location | Rayleigh, SS6 9LW | Rayleigh, SS6 8AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 268 | 425 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Down Hall Primary School
Edward Francis Primary School
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