Glebe Primary School, Rayleigh

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~673m)Possible (~962m)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Martyn Clarke
Pupils:403 / 459 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01268784253
Address:Creswick Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 9HG
Trust:RAYLEIGH SCHOOLS TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:145110
UKPRN:10065458
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Rayleigh and Wickford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

19.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

101 responses
Would recommend66%
Child is happy88%
Well taught84%
Good progress61%
Feels safe87%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed75%
Handles concerns50%
Wider development53%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths-3ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has declined from 71% to 66%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

24.0

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

12

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Train Stations

Rayleigh Rail Station (entrance)
325m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Sir Walter Raleigh Drive (opp)
231m · 4 min walk
The Sweyne Park School (o/s)
242m · 4 min walk
The Travellers Joy (o/s)
244m · 4 min walk
Railway Station (adj)
317m · 5 min walk
Cheapside East (opp)
452m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

403 pupils

459 capacity

56 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Rayleigh

Medium pressure
New homes approved:464
Projected new pupils:116

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Rayleigh

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

8 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 March 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
7 June 2017
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.61892%

Overall absence

14.1994%

Persistent absence

331

Enrolments

Authorised4.2231%
Unauthorised1.39582%
Persistent (10%+)14.1994%
Severe (50%+)2.1148%

Absence trend

4.78045%
18/19
3.6918%
20/21
6.76708%
21/22
5.95532%
22/23
6.18916%
23/24
5.61892%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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