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Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Southend-on-Sea · SS1 2NS

Ages 3–11 · 431 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.7%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.4%
Enrolments in measure
410

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

44

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
99
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

431 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
220 / 211
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
431 / 420 (103%)
Free school meals
42%
FSM pupils
166
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Miss Debbie Henley

Location

Address
Lancaster Gardens
Postcode
SS1 2NS
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42%.

Open schools in Southend-on-Sea
30
Primary schools in Southend-on-Sea
17
Academies among open schools in Southend-on-Sea
83% (25)
Open schools in SS1
7
Primary in SS1
5
Open schools in Southend-on-Sea LA
60
Primary in Southend-on-Sea LA
33

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Southend-on-SeaNear SS1

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS1 2RF · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand1.17

    0.2 miles away

  • Bournemouth Park Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS2 5JN · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Barons Court Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 7PJ · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand3.09

    0.7 miles away

  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 7AY · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.73

    0.8 miles away

  • Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 7AU · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand0.84

    0.9 miles away

  • Hamstel Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4PQ · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM34.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • Hamstel Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4PQ · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Debbie Henley
Telephone
01702468047
Website
www.portersgrange.co.uk

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