UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 145678

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

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

Ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

440 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
226 / 214
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
440 / 472 (93%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
118
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
Academy trust
ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
Sponsor
Assisi Catholic Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Beazeley

Location

Address
Windermere Road
Postcode
SS1 2RF
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, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

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

  • Bournemouth Park Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM43.7%

    0.5 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Hamstel Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM34.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Greenways Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS1 3BS · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM25.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Temple Sutton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4BA · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM37.0%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Beazeley
Telephone
01702414200
Website
www.shs-southend.co.uk/

Official links