Hamstel Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 19 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 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
143335
Address
Hamstel Road, SS2 4PQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
586 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
47.4%
Girls
52.6%
First language not English
15.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
37.5%
Persistent absence
15.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 70.6%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 5.5%
African 5.3%
Bangladeshi 2.4%
Indian 1.7%
Pakistani 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Other 1%
Unclassified 1%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAverage0
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
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
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
139
66
73
Year 4
149
67
82
Year 5
148
76
72
Year 6
150
69
81
Year 2024-2025

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