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William Read Primary School and Nursery

Community school · Canvey Island · SS8 0JE

Ages 3–11 · 322 pupils · Essex

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.1%
Unauthorised5.9%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
279

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill77%

322 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
322
Boys / girls
171 / 151
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
322 / 420 (77%)
Free school meals
34.8%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Travis Martinson

Location

Address
Long Road
Postcode
SS8 0JE
Town
Canvey Island
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Castle Point
Constituency
Castle Point
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Canvey Island, Essex, 322 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.8%.

Open schools in Canvey Island
14
Primary schools in Canvey Island
10
Academies among open schools in Canvey Island
64% (9)
Open schools in SS8
14
Primary in SS8
10
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 Canvey IslandNear SS8

  • William Read Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 0JE · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Canvey Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 0JG · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 9SU · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Winter Gardens Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 9QA · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Lubbins Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 7HF · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Travis Martinson

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