Runwell Community Primary School
Wickford · Essex
THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 7 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 all-through school. Local authorities: Essex. Regions: East of England. — from the THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
Runwell Community Primary School is a primary academy in Wickford, Essex, part of THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Runwell Community Primary School
- Address
- Canewdon Gardens, Runwell
- Postcode
- SS11 7BJ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maldon
- URN (official identifier)
- 137054
- Establishment number
- 2901
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 362
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Mr James Donaldson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 10 Dec 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.runwellprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01268735329
- Date opened
- 1 Aug 2011
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Runwell Community Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 362 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.1% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.9% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 3.3% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Runwell Community Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 28 Jan 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 26 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 28 Mar 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Runwell Community Primary School (URN 115037)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 2 Jul 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Runwell Community Primary School (URN 115037)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Jun 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Runwell Community Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.9% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 18.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Runwell Community Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £116,250 for 75 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.4% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £331 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Runwell Community Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 408 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £994,000 £2,436 per pupil | £6,867 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,017,000 £2,493 per pupil | £6,286 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £467,000 £1,145 per pupil · 45.9% | £2,948 · 46.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £266,000 £652 per pupil · 26.2% | £1,223 · 19.4% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £7,000 £17 per pupil · 0.7% | £92 · 1.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £7,000 £17 per pupil · 0.7% | £80 · 1.3% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | −£23,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,283 per pupil, supply and agency £84 per pupil — spending down £3,791 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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