The Westborough School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 13 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Unique reference
145010
Address
Macdonald Avenue, SS0 9BS

Pupils

Number of Pupils
451 (77% of total capacity)
Boys
50.3%
Girls
49.7%
First language not English
39.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
29%
Persistent absence
15.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African8%
Bangladeshi8.6%
Mixed8.6%
Other White8.6%
White British47.7%
Pakistani
6.4%
Indian
4.7%
Other Asian
4.7%
Other
2%
Irish
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Unclassified
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

ReadingAverage1.2
WritingAverage1.5
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
53%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Westborough School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
52
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
40
2nd preference
22
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
40
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes28
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
0
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
28
16
12
Reception, Full-time
60
30
30
Year 1
60
37
23
Year 2
60
26
34
Year 3
60
30
30
Year 4
60
27
33
Year 5
60
27
33
Year 6
60
34
26
Year 2024-2025

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