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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham

Southminster, CM0 7TJ · Essex · primary school

Ofsted: Good · 2024 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Primary Church of England
2.7/10 Below average

355th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,951 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6/10 among them, against 1.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 47.0 · 15 40% 0.60
Ofsted 52 35% 1.81
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 0.0 · 10 25% 0.26

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 47.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2024. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.6 out of 10 among them, against 1.3 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the World of Performing-Drama, iRock, and PTA Craft Club, alongside Bear Coaching Sports Club and Megaballers Football. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.

Getting in. The school has 81 pupils in a building with 147 places, leaving 66 spare spots. This means there is real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than the school is built for.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to move from the expected standard to the higher standard? What specific strategies are used to address the gap between current results and the national median? How do the small class sizes influence individual teaching time?

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