Lubbins Park Primary Academy

About Lubbins Park Primary Academy

Lubbins Park Primary Academy is a state primary school in Castle Point, Essex, that is currently operating slightly above its official capacity. With 214 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is clearly in demand, and the admissions data for the 2025/26 intake confirms this: the school received 53 applications for just 23 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.3 to one. All 22 first-preference applicants were offered a place, meaning that while the school is popular, local families who put it first have a strong chance of success. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 16.8 per cent, which is higher than the national average for primary schools and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for children aged three to eleven, with nursery provision available for the youngest children.

Academically, Lubbins Park performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 62 per cent. This places the school third out of 19 primary schools in Castle Point, and in the top ten per cent nationally. In reading, 57 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard, and in writing 33 per cent did so, while in maths the figure was 24 per cent. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, judged behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding, with the quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management all rated Good. The previous inspection in 2019 had also rated the school Good overall, so the current rating represents a consistent level of quality.

The school offers a range of facilities including playing fields, a sports hall, a library, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, athletics, cross country, swimming, gymnastics and rounders, while clubs include coding, art, chess, eco club and choir. The school has a dedicated SEND provision covering specific learning difficulties, moderate and profound learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from the period September 2024 to September 2025 show that 70 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, with particularly strong positive responses to questions about pupil happiness and safety. However, the SEND support question drew a more mixed response, with 60 per cent strongly agreeing but 20 per cent disagreeing and 20 per cent strongly disagreeing. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes, a clear focus on behaviour, and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, but those with children with SEND may want to investigate the support on offer more closely.

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