Down Hall Primary SchoolRayleigh Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rayleigh.
Summary of the comparison
Down Hall Primary School and Rayleigh Primary School are primary schools in Rayleigh.
Down Hall Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rayleigh Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rayleigh Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Down Hall Primary School was judged Good and Rayleigh 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 78.0% for Rayleigh 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 Rayleigh Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RayleighDown Hall Primary School | RayleighRayleigh Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 332nd of 430 in Essex | 48th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 268 | 463 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 472 | |
| Location | Rayleigh, SS6 9LW | Rayleigh, SS6 7DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 268 | 463 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% | 7.6% 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
Rayleigh Primary School
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