Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
May 8 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Unique reference
142683
Address
Lancaster Gardens, SS1 2NS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
435 (85% of total capacity)
Boys
51.7%
Girls
48.3%
First language not English
41.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.4%
Persistent absence
28.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
34.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 38.6%
Other White 17.2%
African 17.2%
Mixed 7.4%
Bangladeshi 4.8%
Indian 4.1%
Other Asian 4.1%
Pakistani 3.2%
Other 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-3
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 46%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
30
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
5
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
10
6
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
2
2
Reception, Full-time
60
25
35
Year 1
59
32
27
Year 2
59
29
30
Year 3
54
28
26
Year 4
58
29
29
Year 5
59
29
30
Year 6
60
36
24
Year 2024-2025

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