Located in Manningtree, Wix and Wrabness Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Wix and Wrabness Primary School currently has around 118 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58.5% boys and 41.5% girls. Around 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 8.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Colchester Road, Manningtree, CO11 2RS
Website: www.wixandwrabnessprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01255870282
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James Newell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114739

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 119
Number of Pupils: 118
Number of Boys: 69
Number of Girls: 49

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 25.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.80%113
Other Mixed1.70%2
Indian1.70%2
Other White0.80%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (-1.4)
Writing: Average (-1.7)
Maths: Well Below Average (-4.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
15%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
107.7
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
106.5
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wix and Wrabness Primary School
Colchester Road , Wix CO11 2RS
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bradfield Primary School
Heath Road , Bradfield CO11 2UZ
3out of 4 2,818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jacques Hall Foundation
Jacques Hall , Harwich Road CO11 2XW
- not rated 3,123 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.