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
- Website
- www.friarsprimary.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 427 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.6%
- Girls
- 45.4%
- First language not English
- 5.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 85.2%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 4%
Other Asian 1.2%
African 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Other Black 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Caribbean 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingAverage-0.7
MathsAverage-1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 51%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Friars Primary School and Nursery
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 49
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 45
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 9 5 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 13 6 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 52 26 26 |
| Year 1 | 54 28 26 |
| Year 2 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 3 | 60 44 16 |
| Year 4 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 5 | 60 24 36 |
| Year 6 | 55 33 22 |