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Edwards Hall Primary School

Southend-on-Sea, SS9 5AQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
47 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
#4,980
of 13,686 nationally

About Edwards Hall Primary School

Edwards Hall Primary School sits within the Southend-on-Sea local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of similar schools, it placed 10th out of 25, putting it in the top half of the authority. The top-performing peers in the area are Bournes Green Junior School, Darlinghurst Academy, and St Helen's Catholic Primary School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. Edwards Hall itself achieved a ranking score of 68, based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Nationally, that places it in the top 40 per cent of primary schools, and regionally within the East of England it sits around the 32nd percentile. The school is also within two kilometres of Blenheim Primary School, one of only three schools in the authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMacmurdo Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 5AQ
HeadteacherDebora Donoghue
Local AuthoritySouthend-on-Sea
Number of Pupils416
Free School Meals (FSM)12.3%
School Capacity416 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 27 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Forest SchoolSports HallPlaying FieldsSensory RoomLibraryICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryCricketFootballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaEco ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: edwardshallprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Edwards Hall Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.