Water Lane Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
141194
Address
Broadley Road, CM19 5RD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
202 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
31.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.7%
Persistent absence
19.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 48.5%
Other White 26.7%
Mixed 6%
Irish Traveller 5.4%
African 5%
Other 2.5%
Pakistani 2%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Asian 1%
Caribbean 1%
Other Black 1%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingAverage-0.3
MathsWell below average-4.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Water Lane Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
22
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
18
12
Year 1
30
17
13
Year 2
30
11
19
Year 3
27
16
11
Year 4
28
17
11
Year 5
29
19
10
Year 6
28
10
18
Year 2023-2024

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