Waterman Primary SchoolCanewdon Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rochford.
Summary of the comparison
Waterman Primary School and Canewdon Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Rochford.
Waterman Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Canewdon Church of England Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Waterman Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Waterman Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Canewdon Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Waterman Primary School and 59.0% for Canewdon Church of England Primary School.
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 | RochfordWaterman Primary School | RochfordCanewdon Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 251st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 392nd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 53 | 101 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 157 | |
| Location | Rochford, SS4 1QF | Rochford, SS4 3QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 53 | 101 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 63.4% | 19.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 28.3% | 16.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.6% | 16.7% 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.
Waterman Primary School
Canewdon Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Waterman Primary School · Canewdon Church of England Primary School