Friars Primary School and NurserySt George's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Friars Primary School and Nursery and St George's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Friars Primary School and Nursery scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St George's Catholic Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St George's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Friars Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St George's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Friars Primary School and Nursery and 77.0% for St George's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Friars Primary School and Nursery (55.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St George's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaFriars Primary School and Nursery | Southend-on-SeaSt George's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 10th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 427 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 210 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 427 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.5% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.9% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.2% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Friars Primary School and Nursery
St George's Catholic Primary School
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