Lift WesteringsGrove Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Westerings and Grove Wood Primary School are primary schools.
Lift Westerings scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Grove Wood Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lift Westerings is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Westerings was judged Good and Grove Wood Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Lift Westerings and 65.0% for Grove Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lift Westerings (67.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Grove Wood Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HockleyLift Westerings | RayleighGrove Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 93rd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 121st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 413 | 632 | |
| Capacity | 340 | 630 | |
| Location | Hockley, SS5 4NZ | Rayleigh, SS6 8UA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 14.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 413 | 632 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.0% | 9.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.2% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 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.
Lift Westerings
Grove Wood Primary School
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