Primary school

Ghyllgrove Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • SS14 2BG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,527 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 84%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 29%29% · 2016/172017/18: top 30%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 84%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM49% · East of England 64%2/10 Well below East of England−22.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM1% · East of England 7%2/10 Well below East of England
Reading score104 · East of England 1062/10 Well below East of England
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 43 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 72% · 58 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 75% · 57 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 62% · 58 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 57% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 54% · 87 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 49% · 89 pupils · East of England 64%75%49%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 43 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 12% · 58 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 5% · 57 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 3% · 58 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 2% · 87 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 1% · 89 pupils · East of England 7%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 43 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 57 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 104 · 87 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 104 · 89 pupils · East of England 106106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 43 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 57 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 104 · 58 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 104 · 87 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 89 pupils · East of England 105106104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
51 of 51 who put it first2014 · 77.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5151
2nd161
3rd171

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2009–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2009Satisfactory
  2. 2011Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactory
  4. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  5. 2013Good
  6. 2013Goodas predecessor
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026630
Free school meals (past 6 years)36.4%
First language not English33.8%
SEN support16.3%
EHC plan4.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.7%
Persistently absent pupils18.5%

Girls 47.7%Boys 52.3%

100% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 93 responses (14.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.4% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32.3% not applicable87.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28% who said Yes above69.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child68.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult8.3
  • Classroom teachers 27.2
  • Leadership 3.7
  • Teaching assistants 43.1
  • Other support 11.6

Teachers 30.9 FTE · Whole workforce 85.6 · 134 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,788
Spend per pupil£7,419
Staff spend per pupil£6,217
Reserve per pupil£1,185
  • +£746,818revenue reserve
  • +£232,322in-year balance

Grants £7,619 · self-generated £169 · premises £315 per pupil