Rochford Primary and Nursery School, Rochford

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Rochford Primary and Nursery School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders make their high expectations for attendance clear and check patterns closely."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed a curriculum that builds knowledge in a clear and logical order."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children settle very quickly in the early years because staff create a calm and welcoming environment where routines are clear and consistent."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders identify pupils' needs early because staff know pupils very well and share important information regularly."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders provide a clear sense of direction and make sure that everyone understands what matters most."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders give careful attention to pupils' personal development and ensure that it is part of everyday school life, starting in the early years."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should sustain the attendance and behaviour strategies so that practice remains consistently precise, ensuring all pupils, particularly vulnerable groups, maintain strong attendance and develop high levels of self-discipline"; "Leaders should sustain the strong early years provision so teaching and interactions are consistent, ensuring all children, particularly vulnerable groups, develop secure knowledge and are consistently well prepared for Year 1".

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Rochford Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 81% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Rochford Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Rochford Primary and Nursery School are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 52% reading, 38% maths); Waterman Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 50% maths); Holt Farm Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths); and Holt Farm Infant School (0.5 miles, Good).

Rochford Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Rochford Primary and Nursery School is one of 9 schools run by South East Essex Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 35 pupils (14.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Rochford Rail Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Railway Station (outside), 100 metres away.

Rochford Primary and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.