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
- 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%
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%
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 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
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
Applications
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 40
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
| 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 | 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 |