Primary school

Ravens Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CO16 8TZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,769 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 92%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 70%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 98%2022/23: top 95%2023/24: top 90%2024/25: top 92%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM41% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England
Higher standard, RWM2% · East of England 7%2/10 Well below East of England
Reading score101 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England
Maths score100 · 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: 76% · 25 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 55% · 29 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 54% · 56 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 33% · 27 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 33% · 55 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 41% · 51 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 41% · 56 pupils · East of England 64%76%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 25 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 0% · 29 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 4% · 56 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 0% · 27 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 0% · 55 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 2% · 51 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 2% · 56 pupils · East of England 7%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 25 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 56 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 99 · 27 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 101 · 55 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 100 · 51 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 101 · 56 pupils · East of England 10610499No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 25 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 56 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 102 · 27 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 102 · 55 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 102 · 51 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 100 · 56 pupils · East of England 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd60
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2012–2024

  1. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2015Good
  3. 2019Remains Good
  4. 2019Inadequate
  5. 2021Ungraded visit
  6. 2021Ungraded visit
  7. 2022Ungraded visit
  8. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026262
Free school meals (past 6 years)70.9%
First language not English5.3%
SEN support31.5%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)9.4%
Persistently absent pupils35.1%

Girls 40.4%Boys 59.6%

124.8% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 21 responses (6.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved71.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52.4% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.1% not applicable70.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81% agree
  • My child does well at this school76.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing66.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development61.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent71.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.7
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 11
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.3
  • Other support 9.7

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 36 · 42 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,925
Spend per pupil£7,529
Staff spend per pupil£5,420
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£421,000in-year balance

Grants £8,869 · self-generated £56 · premises £1,171 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST (21 academies) · trust reserve £2,025,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it