Friars Primary School and Nursery

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 16 2019 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
143334
Address
Constable Way, Shoeburyness, SS3 9XX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
434 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
55.1%
Girls
44.9%
First language not English
7.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.6%
Persistent absence
22.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.9%
Other White 3.9%
Mixed 3.9%
Other 1.6%
African 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-1.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Friars Primary School and Nursery

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
46
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
40
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
9
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
3
3
Reception, Full-time
55
28
27
Year 1
56
26
30
Year 2
62
44
18
Year 3
61
38
23
Year 4
56
24
32
Year 5
57
35
22
Year 6
60
31
29
Year 2023-2024

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