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St Helen's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 7AY

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

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

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

38

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
111
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
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 fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
207 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
16.9%
FSM pupils
71
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
Miss Elizabeth Keeble

Location

Address
North Road
Postcode
SS0 7AY
Town
Westcliff-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 Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

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

  • 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

    0.1 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

    0.2 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

    0.4 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

    0.8 miles away

  • 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

    1.0 miles away

  • 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Elizabeth Keeble
Telephone
01702343823
Website
www.st-helens.southend.sch.uk/

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