William Read Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 149253
- Address
- Long Road, SS8 0JE
- Website
- www.williamread.essex.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 198 (52% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 7.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 78.8%
Other White 6.6%
Mixed 4%
Bangladeshi 2.5%
Unclassified 2%
Other Black 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Indian 1%
African 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.2
MathsAverage1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
William Read Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 28 12 16 |
| Year 1 | 22 14 8 |
| Year 2 | 27 11 16 |
| Year 3 | 34 17 17 |
| Year 4 | 29 15 14 |
| Year 5 | 26 16 10 |
| Year 6 | 32 18 14 |