School Chooser

Primary schools in Southend-on-Sea

There are 33 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea, teaching 15,247 pupils. Of the 30 with a score, 13 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 10 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in Southend-on-SeaAll schools in Southend-on-SeaPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families23%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools13 of 30scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)221 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full19 of 33places are under pressure here
Average class size28.6one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs6schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Southend-on-Sea

From Southend-on-Sea council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 31 primary schools, 16 of which filled on distance and 9 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Barons Court Primary School and Nursery 400 m
  2. Hinguar Community Primary School 440 m outside catchment
  3. The Westborough School 480 m outside catchment
  4. Earls Hall Primary School 680 m outside catchment
  5. Bournes Green Infant School 800 m outside catchment
  6. Eastwood Primary School & Nursery 880 m outside catchment
  7. Darlinghurst Academy 1000 m outside catchment
  8. Greenways Primary School 0.7 miles outside catchment
  9. Hamstel Infant School and Nursery 0.8 miles outside catchment
  10. Friars Primary School and Nursery 0.8 miles outside catchment
  11. Heycroft Primary School 1.2 miles outside catchment
  12. West Leigh Infant School 1.3 miles outside catchment

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Southend-on-Sea council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Primary schools (33)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Barons Court Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Westcliff-on-Sea30326%Outstanding 2023100100 to 100
2West Leigh Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Leigh-on-Sea5266%Report card 20269287 to 96
3Edwards Hall Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Leigh-on-Sea41114%Not inspected8775 to 94
4Bournes Green Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-112649%Good 20238675 to 92
5Blenheim Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Leigh-on-Sea65018%Outstanding 20208270 to 89
6Hinguar Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1126113%Not inspected8157 to 92
7Prince Avenue Academy and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11 · Westcliff-on-Sea50944%Good 20227761 to 87
8St George's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1120916%Good 20237654 to 89
9Darlinghurst AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Leigh-on-Sea54724%Not inspected7558 to 86
10Chalkwell Hall Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Leigh-on-Sea32111%Good 20237144 to 87
11St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Westcliff-on-Sea42017%Good 20236748 to 81
12Earls Hall Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Westcliff-on-Sea63811%Good 20246650 to 79
13Bournes Green Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 2-71933%Good 20236638 to 85
14Leigh North Street Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Leigh-on-Sea61212%Good 20226144 to 76
15West Leigh Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 4-7 · Leigh-on-Sea3603%Good 20245729 to 80
16Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Leigh-on-Sea4646%Good 20225536 to 72
17Fairways Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Leigh-on-Sea40720%Good 20235031 to 69
18Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1139321%Good 20224729 to 66
19Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1144027%Good 20244728 to 66
20The Westborough SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Westcliff-on-Sea44334%Good 20244124 to 61
21Bournemouth Park AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1153444%No overall grade 20253421 to 52
22Temple Sutton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1161937%Good 20233019 to 46
23Hamstel Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-1158335%Good 20243019 to 44
24Friars Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-1142940%Not inspected2212 to 41
25Greenways Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1185626%No overall grade 20252214 to 34
26Porters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-1143142%Good 2024158 to 27
27St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1161134%No overall grade 2025148 to 23
28Milton Hall Primary School and NurseryFoundation · ages 3-11 · Westcliff-on-Sea69044%Good 202474 to 12
29Thorpedene Primary School & NurseryAcademy · ages 2-1142156%No overall grade 202532 to 5
30Heycroft Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · LEIGH-on-SEA34918%Inadequate 202331 to 5
Chalkwell Hall Junior SchoolAcademy · ages 7-11 · Leigh-on-Sea45012%Good 2023–
Eastwood Primary School & NurseryAcademy · ages 3-11 · Leigh-on-Sea46930%Good 2023–
Hamstel Infant School and NurseryAcademy · ages 3-743422%Not inspected–

Primary schools by town in Southend-on-Sea

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.