Overall Oxbridge
#996
2 ranked schools · -82 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
11
Offers
2
Offer rate18.2%
-4.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Market-town streets lined with Victorian and Georgian buildings form Rayleigh's historic heart in Essex, with substantial 20th-century suburban estates spreading steadily westward through the wider Rochford district.
Rayleigh is among the most sought-after residential areas for primary school catchments, with Mount Nessing and Little Wheatley extending the family-friendly neighbourhoods beyond the town centre. The town lies 32 miles east of central London, and frequent trains from Rayleigh station reach Liverpool Street in around an hour via the Great Eastern Main Line, serving a growing commuter community. Today, about 32,000 residents live within the parish.
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Area Performance
Across 8 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.46/10, +0.11 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Rayleigh schools
Rayleigh vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Rayleigh schools
top 48% of 14,978
top 48% of 14,978
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · -82 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
11
Offers
2
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
4
Offers
0
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · -147 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
7
Offers
2
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