Runwell Community Primary School
Academy converter in Wickford, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 362 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 22.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE CHELMSFORD LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Canewdon Gardens, Runwell, Wickford, Essex, SS11 7BJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.runwellprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01268735329 |
| URN | 137054 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 December 2024, published 28 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 July 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Wickford Church of England School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Wickford Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hilltop Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Hilltop Junior School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- North Crescent Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Luke's Park Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Grange Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Oakfield Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.