Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Canvey Island · SS8 0JG · Essex
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.0%
- FSM13.4%
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 149253
William Read Primary Academy
Academy converter · Canvey Island · SS8 0JE
Ages 3–11 · 189 pupils · Essex
Ofsted
Standards maintained
KS2 expected (RWM)
54%
Overall absence
7.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Standards maintained
Inspection date
2025-06-08
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised5.0%
- Authorised absence
- 1.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 209
Absence trend
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill48%
189 pupils · 390 places
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- Boys / girls
- 101 / 88
- School capacity
- 390
- Capacity fill
- 189 / 390 (48%)
- Free school meals
- 28%
- FSM pupils
- 53
- 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
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: NORTHWICK PARK TRUST
- Academy trust
- NORTHWICK PARK TRUST
- Sponsor
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery School
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Lane
Location
- Address
- Long Road
- Postcode
- SS8 0JE
- Town
- Canvey Island
- County
- Essex
- Local authority
- Essex
- District
- Castle Point
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- 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 Canvey Island, Essex, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 28%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Canvey Junior School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Canvey Island · SS8 0JG · Essex
Ages 7–11
- KS256%
- Absence5.0%
- FSM25.1%
0.3 miles away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Canvey Island · SS8 9DP · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS252%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM18.2%
0.4 miles away
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy converter · Primary
Canvey Island · SS8 9SU · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM33.8%
0.6 miles away
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Primary
Canvey Island · SS8 9QA · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM10.8%
0.7 miles away
Winter Gardens Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Canvey Island · SS8 9QA · Essex
Ages 2–11
- KS245%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM36.7%
0.7 miles away
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Canvey Island · SS8 7HF · Essex
Ages 3–11
- KS230%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM22.3%
0.9 miles away
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Canvey Island · SS8 7TD · Essex
Ages 2–7
- Absence5.4%
- FSM14.7%
1.5 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Lane
- Telephone
- 01268683053