A town in Essex
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, more than across England. Results at 11 are below England. Fewer pupils miss a lot of school than across England.
Runwell at a glance
How Runwell's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
2 mainstream schools in Runwell, best first
Results well below the England average.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
England 62%
0 in Runwell. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Wickford, SS11 7JZ · PRU · All-through · Ages 5 to 16
Short-stay provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
4 in Runwell, highest Ofsted grade first
Wickford, SS11 7AS · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Wickford, SS11 7JE · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Runwell, SS11 7LH · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Runwell school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
RunwellEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade.
100%
England 95%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
53%
England 62%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
12%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
25%
Latest graded inspection for the 1 school that has one.
100%
Good or Outstanding
Runwell in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Runwell has 7 schools and nurseries.
There are 120% more pupils than in 2018, but numbers have fallen since 2025.
25% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Runwell's state schools each January.
Up 120% since 2018. More children can mean popular schools fill up faster.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Runwell25%
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Runwell has 7 schools, including 3 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 4 nurseries. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Runwell on Eduscope are Runwell Community Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
100% of inspected schools in Runwell hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 1 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Runwell, 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Runwell is 9.0:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Runwell is 12.3%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 640 pupils enrolled across schools in Runwell, with 538 in primary and 102 in secondary. 24.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 7 schools in Runwell by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
