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William Read Primary Academy

Castle Point, SS8 0JEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
31 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
#5,024
of 13,686 nationally

About William Read Primary Academy

William Read Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Castle Point, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 189 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 390.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (24 Apr 2025). 53% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 31 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressLong Road, Canvey Island, Castle Point, SS8 0JE
HeadteacherMrs Emma Lane
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils189
Free School Meals (FSM)28.0%
School Capacity189 / 390 (48% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 13 Feb 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySevere Learning

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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William Read Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.