Lee Chapel Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137108
- Address
- The Knares, SS16 5RU
- Website
- www.leechapel.essex.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1068 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 29.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 11.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 50.5%
Indian 18.7%
Mixed 10.2%
Other White 6.8%
African 4.6%
Other 3.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Other Black 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Pakistani 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.5
WritingWell above average4.2
MathsAbove average2.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 88%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 37%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Lee Chapel Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 129
- 3rd preference
- 65
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 19 9 10 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 38 22 16 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 22 10 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 73 37 36 |
| Reception, Full-time | 120 65 55 |
| Year 1 | 120 58 62 |
| Year 2 | 123 63 60 |
| Year 3 | 132 71 61 |
| Year 4 | 160 85 75 |
| Year 5 | 130 66 64 |
| Year 6 | 131 74 57 |