St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge is performing well, successfully maintaining the standards previously established at its last inspection. The school promotes a nurturing community environment that encourages pupils to flourish both academically and socially. With a focus on well-being and high expectations, pupils exhibit enthusiasm for learning, develop a good understanding of various subjects, and actively engage in their education. They benefit from an inclusive curriculum and dedicated support for special educational needs, ensuring that all students are respected and well cared for.

Strengths

• The school fosters a nurturing community where pupils flourish.
• Pupils are happy, respectful, and very well cared for.
• Staff prioritize well-being and provide timely support to pupils.
• The curriculum is well-planned with high-quality resources across a broad range of subjects.
• Pupils develop a thorough understanding and enjoyment of learning.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Pupils are enthusiastic and motivated to learn.
• The school promotes diverse cultural awareness through engaging programs.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils do not receive adequate support in developing independent writing skills.
• Leaders' oversight of documentation lacks precision and is not updated.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge had 20.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.8% of pupils at St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge received £6,907 and spent £6,616 for each of its 223 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £501,000 (£2,246 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge is Good, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge last inspected by Ofsted?

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge have?

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge has 223 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge cover?

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge?

St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge is at Rectory Road, Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7HR.