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Best Schools in Rochford

Essex · 9 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

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Schools in Rochford ranked

1

Stambridge Primary School

SS4 2APAges 3-1182 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
2

Lift Ashingdon

SS4 3LNAges 5-11206 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
3

Rochford Primary and Nursery School

SS4 1NJAges 3-11239 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
4

Holt Farm Junior School

SS4 1RSAges 7-11296 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
5

The King Edmund School

SS4 1TLAges 11-191318 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Good
6

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

SS4 1RFAges 5-11196 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
7

Holt Farm Infant School

SS4 1RSAges 4-7211 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
8

Waterman Primary School

SS4 1QFAges 4-1167 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Requires Improvement
9

Canewdon Church of England Primary School

SS4 3QAAges 4-1190 pupils
Primary
Academy converter

Special schools and alternative provision in Rochford

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

Questions parents ask about schools in Rochford

How many schools are there in Rochford?

Rochford has 10 open schools: 8 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Rochford?

None of the 9 graded schools in Rochford currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 89% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Rochford have the best SATs results?

Of the 7 primary schools in Rochford with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Stambridge Primary School (100% in reading, 100% in maths); Lift Ashingdon (87% in reading, 97% in maths); and Rochford Primary and Nursery School (87% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Stambridge Primary SchoolLift AshingdonRochford Primary and Nursery School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Rochford?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Rochford selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Rochford have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Rochford have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Rochford?

Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.