Wyburns Primary School, Rayleigh

From the headteacher's welcome: "'Every child has brilliance inside them. Our job is to dig it out and give it to the world!' At Wyburns, we work in partnership with all members of our community to nurture every child educationally, socially, and emotionally. Wyburns' staff inspire a genuine love of learning in our children."

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Wyburns Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Wyburns Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wyburns Primary School are Grove Wood Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 74% maths); Rayleigh Primary School (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 89% maths); Edward Francis Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 76% reading, 62% maths); and Edwards Hall Primary School (1.3 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Wyburns Primary School.

Wyburns Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Schools for Every Child, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 31 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 12 (6.4%) 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 Rayleigh Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Chase (adjacent), 260 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wyburns Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Wyburns Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wyburns Primary School are The FitzWimarc School (1 mile), The Deanes (1.1 miles), The Sweyne Park School (1.6 miles) and The King John School (1.8 miles).