Hereward Primary School

Primary · Essex · IG10 2HR · URN 145990

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-06-04Cohort 445

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 59

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 412 schools in Essex

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
90%
Essex 61.1%England 61%
28.9 percentage points above the area average of 61.1
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
31%
Essex 9.3%England 8%
21.8 percentage points above the area average of 9.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
111
Essex 105.86England 105
5.1 above the area average of 105.9
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
111
Essex 104.74England 105
6.3 above the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
113
Essex 105.25England 105
7.8 above the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
73%
Essex 27.7%England 32%
45.3 percentage points above the area average of 27.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
95%
Essex 74.7%
20.3 percentage points above the area average of 74.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
93%
Essex 70.7%
22.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
95%
Essex 72.8%
22.2 percentage points above the area average of 72.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
59
Essex 42
17.3 above the area average of 41.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Essex	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	90% Essex 61.1%England 61%	28.9 percentage points above the area average of 61.1	29 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	31% Essex 9.3%England 8%	21.8 percentage points above the area average of 9.3	23 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	111 Essex 105.86England 105	5.1 above the area average of 105.9	6 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	111 Essex 104.74England 105	6.3 above the area average of 104.7	6 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	113 Essex 105.25England 105	7.8 above the area average of 105.3	8 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	73% Essex 27.7%England 32%	45.3 percentage points above the area average of 27.7	41 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	95% Essex 74.7%	20.3 percentage points above the area average of 74.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	93% Essex 70.7%	22.3 percentage points above the area average of 70.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	95% Essex 72.8%	22.2 percentage points above the area average of 72.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	59 Essex 42	17.3 above the area average of 41.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Essex · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 22.2% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 14.5% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 12.6% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 73% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 31% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 20.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 90% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 83.7% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Hereward Primary School Outstanding at its inspection on 04/06/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Hereward Primary School is a primary school in Essex, postcode IG10 2HR (URN 145990).
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