Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4PQ · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.5%
- FSM22.0%
0.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143335
Hamstel Junior School
Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4PQ
Ages 7–11 · 583 pupils · Southend-on-Sea
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
58%
Overall absence
5.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-03-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 104.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 103.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 609
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
583 pupils · 600 places
- Pupils on roll
- 583
- Boys / girls
- 279 / 304
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 583 / 600 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- FSM pupils
- 202
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 7–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Portico Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Farrell
Location
- Address
- Hamstel Road
- Postcode
- SS2 4PQ
- 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 7–11, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 583 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 34.6%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Temple Sutton Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4BA · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 3–11
- KS254%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM37.0%
0.6 miles away
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS1 2RF · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 3–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM26.8%
0.7 miles away
Bournemouth Park Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS2 5JN · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence6.7%
- FSM43.7%
0.7 miles away
Greenways Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS1 3BS · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM25.8%
0.8 miles away
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Southend-on-Sea · SS1 2NS · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 3–11
- KS244%
- Absence8.1%
- FSM42.0%
0.9 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%
1.3 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%
1.4 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Farrell
- Telephone
- 01702468048