Down Hall Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rayleigh.
Summary of the comparison
Down Hall Primary School and St Nicholas Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Rayleigh.
Down Hall Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Nicholas Church of England Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Nicholas Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Down Hall Primary School was judged Good and St Nicholas Church of England 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 32.0% for St Nicholas Church of England 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RayleighDown Hall Primary School | RayleighSt Nicholas Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 332nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 381st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 268 | 140 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 145 | |
| Location | Rayleigh, SS6 9LW | Rayleigh, SS6 9NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 268 | 140 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 11.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
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