Runwell Community Primary School, based in Wickford, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Runwell Community Primary School currently has around 419 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.9% boys and 51.1% girls. Around 20.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.9%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.3%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Canewdon Gardens, Wickford, SS11 7BJ |
| Website: | http://www.runwellprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01268735329 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachel Anthony |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137054 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 419 |
| Number of Boys: | 205 |
| Number of Girls: | 214 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.30% | 345 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 15 |
| African | 2.60% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.10% | 9 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.70% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runwell Community Primary School Canewdon Gardens , Runwell SS11 7BJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Runwell Community Primary School Canewdon Gardens , Runwell SS11 7BJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wickford Church of England School Mount Road , SS11 8HE | 4out of 4 | 1,143 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Wickford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Mount Road , SS11 8HE | - not rated | 1,143 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wickford Primary School Market Road , SS12 0AG | 3out of 4 | 1,240 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamps High School Beauchamps Drive , SS11 8LY | - not rated | 1,800 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bromfords School Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ | - not rated | 2,446 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bromfords School Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ | - not rated | 2,446 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Support Service Alderney Gardens , SS11 7JZ | 3out of 4 | 501 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW | - not rated | 2,732 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW | - not rated | 2,732 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.