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Winter Gardens Academy

Academy sponsor led · Canvey Island · SS8 9QA

Ages 2–11 · 411 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-04-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
343

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill86%

411 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
222 / 189
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
411 / 480 (86%)
Free school meals
36.7%
FSM pupils
138
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
South Essex Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Katie Herbert

Location

Address
Hilton Road
Postcode
SS8 9QA
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Canvey Island, Essex, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 36.7%.

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

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Canvey Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 0JG · Essex

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.9 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Katie Herbert
Telephone
01268699305
Website
www.wintergardensacademy.org

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