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The Robert Drake Primary School

Castle Point, SS7 3HTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
87%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#596 of 13,686 nationally

About The Robert Drake Primary School

The Robert Drake Primary School’s headline Key Stage 2 results stand well above the Essex local authority average, marking it as a strong performer in Castle Point. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 62%, this school achieves 87% — a full 25 percentage points higher. That gap is significant and consistent across individual subjects: 96% of pupils meet the expected standard in maths, 89% in reading, and 98% in writing. The school also ranks second out of 19 primary schools in Castle Point and sits in the top 5% nationally, according to the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard metric. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, rated the school Good overall and Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a notable shift from its previous Outstanding rating in 2008, but the current judgement reflects a solid, well-led school.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressChurch Road, Benfleet, Castle Point, SS7 3HT
HeadteacherPenny Coe Mrs Natalie Jackson
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils312
Free School Meals (FSM)13.1%
School Capacity312 / 315 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Mar 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteLibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSports HallGymnasiumSensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

TennisAthleticsCross CountryRoundersDance

Clubs & Activities

DramaChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Robert Drake Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.