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Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0LG

Ages 2–11 · 509 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-08

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

39

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill120%

509 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
509
Boys / girls
259 / 250
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
509 / 420 (121%)
Free school meals
43.7%
FSM pupils
188
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
South East Essex Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Dennis

Location

Address
Hornby Avenue
Postcode
SS0 0LG
Town
Westcliff-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
District
Southend-on-Sea
Constituency
Southend West and Leigh
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 2–11, in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 509 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.7%.

Open schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
13
Primary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
6
Academies among open schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
77% (10)
Open schools in SS0
15
Primary in SS0
6
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 Westcliff-on-SeaNear SS0

  • Earls Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0QN · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.36

    0.2 miles away

  • The Westborough School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 9BS · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 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

    1.3 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Chalkwell Hall Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 3NL · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Dennis
Telephone
01702311411
Website
www.princeavenue.co.uk

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