Runwell Community Primary School

Canewdon Gardens, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7BJ

Not rated

Inspected 10 December 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

53%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

419

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 419 / 420 (100%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 December 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

20.9%

Disadvantaged

3.8%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

11.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

53%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

101

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

13.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.65

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

20.8

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

11.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

£46,802

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,011 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£2,493

Spend per pupil

£2,436

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.