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EnglandRayleigh

Schools in Rayleigh

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.

Area Performance

Rayleigh schools rank in the top 48% of England

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

11% Elite

Distribution across all Rayleigh schools

11%
22%
67%
EliteExcellentGood

Rayleigh vs England distribution

National Rank

Top 48%

Across all ranked Rayleigh schools

Top 48%Primaryavg #7,166 of 14,978

Primary schools: 8 schools (state + independent)

LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,166
+2 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 48% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#7,166
+2 pts vs medianmedian 7,489

top 48% of 14,978

% reaching expected RWM standardstate
61%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%

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%

Oxford

#287

1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198

Applications

4

Offers

0

Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%

Cambridge

#920

2 ranked schools · -147 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881

Applications

7

Offers

2

Offer rate28.6%
-0.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
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