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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Academy
Priory Chase, RAYLEIGH SS6 9NE · canewdonstnicholasfederation.co.uk · 01268 786874
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 32%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 141
- 97% of 145 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 11.3%
- First language not English
- 0.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 18 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 18 | 17 | 0.9 | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 16 | 0.8 | 94% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 18 | 0.9 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 32% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼32% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115090)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 November 2019, Ofsted’s outcome for St Nicholas Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2019
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115090)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2010
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115090), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115090)
May 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115090)