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St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School

Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6JHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
50 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#11,361
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School

St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School sits within the Southend-on-Sea local authority, where it ranks 21st out of 25 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the bottom half of its local peers, well behind the top three performers in the area: Bournes Green Junior School, Darlinghurst Academy, and St Helen's Catholic Primary School. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Aleishia Lewis. It is significantly oversubscribed: for 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, the school received 118 applications, with 50 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 97 suggests strong local demand, even though its academic ranking is modest. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Barons Court Primary School and Nursery, just 0. 6 kilometres away, which gives families a nearby alternative if they are prioritising the top Ofsted grade.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBoston Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6JH
HeadteacherAleishia Lewis
Local AuthoritySouthend-on-Sea
Number of Pupils647
Free School Meals (FSM)32.9%
School Capacity647 / 610 (106% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Apr 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: st-marysprittlewell.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE 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.