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Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery

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

Ages 2–11 · 421 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)42%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
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 absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
509

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
32
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill67%

421 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
421
Boys / girls
212 / 209
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
421 / 630 (67%)
Free school meals
55.6%
FSM pupils
203
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Frost

Location

Address
Delaware Road, Shoeburyness
Postcode
SS3 9NP
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 14 capacity

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 2–11, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 421 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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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    • FSM2.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stephanie Frost
Telephone
01702582225
Website
https://www.thorpedene.secat.co.uk

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