Primary school

Runwell Community Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • SS11 7BJ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,467 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 47%2017/18: top 49%2018/19: top 98%2022/23: top 52%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 77%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM53% · East of England 64%3/10 Below+19.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · East of England 7%3/10 Below
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below+6.6 pts
Maths score101 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 65% · 31 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 67% · 30 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 33% · 30 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 61% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 40% · 45 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 53% · 57 pupils · East of England 64%69%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 6% · 31 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 23% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 7% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 5% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 2% · 45 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 4% · 57 pupils · East of England 7%23%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 103 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 102 · 45 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 57 pupils · East of England 106105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 31 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 102 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 100 · 45 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 57 pupils · East of England 105105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 71.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd70
3rd151

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026362
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.9%
First language not English3.8%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan0.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 51.1%Boys 48.9%

86.2% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 122 responses (29.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school67.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school53.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved34.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.8% not applicable20.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.6% not applicable39.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?27.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 27.1% who said Yes above36.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child65.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school71.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing64.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development50.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent41.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 15.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 11.3
  • Other support 11.8

Teachers 17.3 FTE · Whole workforce 40.5 · 69 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 5 months.

  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£23,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP (11 academies) · trust reserve £12,805,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it