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Winter Gardens Academy

Castle Point, SS8 9QAPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 48 places
Ranking
#11,026
of 13,686 nationally

About Winter Gardens Academy

Winter Gardens Academy is a state primary school in Castle Point, Essex, serving 417 pupils aged 2 to 11 under headteacher Katie Herbert. Within the local authority's primary school rankings, it sits at 299th out of 444 schools, placing it in the bottom half of Essex primaries. Among its immediate peers in Castle Point, the school ranks 16th out of 19, with top-performing neighbours including Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School all scoring higher on the same ranking metric. The school is non-religious and mixed, with a nursery on site. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding, as was early years provision, while behaviour, personal development, and quality of education all received Good grades.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHilton Road, Canvey Island, Castle Point, SS8 9QA
HeadteacherKatie Herbert
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)36.7%
School Capacity417 / 480 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 29 Jun 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteMusic RoomsArt StudiosSensory RoomForest SchoolSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:25

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: wintergardensacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Winter Gardens Academy

Winter Gardens Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.