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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146016

St George's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9RN

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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%+)12.0%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
93 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Annabelle Delgado

Location

Address
Eagle Way, Shoeburyness
Postcode
SS3 9RN
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 4–11, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 209 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 15.8%. 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 SS3
9
Primary in SS3
7
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.

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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.91

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    • FSM13.4%
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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM55.6%
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    • FSM9.1%

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Greenways Primary School

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    • KS256%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM25.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annabelle Delgado
Telephone
01702293522
Website
www.sgcps.co.uk

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