Primary school

Stambridge Primary School

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • SS4 2AP
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 56 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2016/17: top 88%88%2022/23: top 2%2023/24: top 1%1% · 2023/242024/25: top 1%No exams

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWM100% · East of England 64%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · East of England 7%Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score111 · East of England 106Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · East of England 105Small cohort: 7 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22Withheld 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 43% · 7 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: withheld (4 pupils)2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 92% · 12 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 100% · 6 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 100% · 7 pupils · East of England 64%100%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 0% · 7 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: withheld (4 pupils)2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 8% · 12 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 0% · 6 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 0% · 7 pupils · East of England 7%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 98 · 7 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: withheld (4 pupils)2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 111 · 12 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 6 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 111 · 7 pupils · East of England 10611198No exams
Maths score
2015/16: withheld (5 pupils)2016/17: 98 · 7 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: withheld (4 pupils)2018/19: withheld (5 pupils)2022/23: 104 · 12 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 6 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 108 · 7 pupils · East of England 10510898No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
7 of 7 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st77
2nd83
3rd81

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2018Good
  5. 2023Good

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 202682
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.6%
First language not English3.6%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils10.1%

Girls 36.9%Boys 63.1%

78.1% full · 105 places

Parent View

As at 6 Apr 2026 · 17 responses (20.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved94.1% agree
  • Has your child been bullied at this school?29.4% yes
  • When the bullying took place the school dealt with it quickly and effectively · asked only of the 29.4% who said Yes above100% agree
  • Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities?11.8% yes
  • The school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 11.8% who said Yes above100% agree
  • The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 47.1% had no concerns to raise100% agree
  • When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart100% agree
  • The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well100% agree
  • Would you recommend this school to another parent?100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 1.4
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 10.1 · 16 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,407
Spend per pupil£8,938
Staff spend per pupil£6,049
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£119,000in-year balance

Grants £8,630 · self-generated £321 · premises £1,778 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST (6 academies) · trust reserve £1,586,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it