Great Wakering Primary AcademySt George's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Great Wakering Primary Academy and St George's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Great Wakering Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, 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.
Great Wakering Primary Academy 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 40.0% for Great Wakering Primary Academy and 77.0% for St George's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Wakering Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% 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-SeaGreat Wakering Primary Academy | Southend-on-SeaSt George's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 215th of 430 in Essex | 10th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 407 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0EJ | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9RN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 40.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 407 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.1% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.2% | 4.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 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.
Great Wakering Primary Academy
St George's Catholic Primary School
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