St George's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9RN · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM15.8%
0.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 143334
Friars Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9XX
Ages 3–11 · 429 pupils · Southend-on-Sea
Ofsted
Standards maintained
KS2 expected (RWM)
55%
Overall absence
7.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-01-16
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.6%
Unauthorised1.8%
- Authorised absence
- 5.2%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 368
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill91%
429 pupils · 472 places
- Pupils on roll
- 429
- Boys / girls
- 229 / 200
- School capacity
- 472
- Capacity fill
- 429 / 472 (91%)
- Free school meals
- 39.7%
- FSM pupils
- 161
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Portico Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher McClay
Location
- Address
- Constable Way, Shoeburyness
- Postcode
- SS3 9XX
- Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- District
- Southend-on-Sea
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 429 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.7%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Hinguar Community Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9FE · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 2–11
- KS280%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM13.4%
0.7 miles away
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9LG · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 2–11
- KS261%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM20.9%
0.9 miles away
Great Wakering Primary Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS3 0EJ · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM21.6%
1.0 miles away
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9NP · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 2–11
- KS251%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM55.6%
1.0 miles away
Bournes Green Infant School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS1 3PS · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 2–7
- Absence4.4%
- FSM2.7%
1.2 miles away
Bournes Green Junior School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS1 3PX · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 7–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM9.1%
1.2 miles away
Barling Magna Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS3 0LN · Essex
Ages 4–11
- KS250%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM22.2%
2.2 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher McClay
- Telephone
- 01702294837