Blenheim Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Apr 1 2025 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
143337
Address
School Way, SS9 4HX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
651 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.1%
Girls
45.9%
First language not English
9.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.7%
Persistent absence
10.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 77%
Mixed 9.1%
Other White 3.7%
Indian 3.4%
African 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 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-0.3
WritingAbove average2.3
MathsAbove average1.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

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

Admissions

Blenheim Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
77
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
62
2nd preference
58
3rd preference
48
From another Local Authority
9
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
62
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
4
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 classes26.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
23
10
13
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
3
3
Reception, Full-time
89
53
36
Year 1
86
43
43
Year 2
91
48
43
Year 3
88
48
40
Year 4
90
42
48
Year 5
89
46
43
Year 6
89
59
30
Year 2024-2025

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