Holt Farm Infant SchoolWaterman Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochford.
Summary of the comparison
Holt Farm Infant School and Waterman Primary School are primary schools in Rochford.
Holt Farm Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Waterman Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holt Farm Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Holt Farm Infant School was judged Good and Waterman Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Waterman Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochfordHolt Farm Infant School | RochfordWaterman Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 419th of 430 in Essex | 251st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 53 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 105 | |
| Location | Rochford, SS4 1RS | Rochford, SS4 1QF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 53 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.3% | 63.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 28.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 7.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.8% Stronger figure | 28.6% | 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.
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.
Holt Farm Infant School
Waterman Primary School
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