Greenways Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Greenways Primary School and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Greenways Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Greenways Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sacred Heart 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 61.0% for Greenways Primary School and 61.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Greenways Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaGreenways Primary School | Southend-on-SeaSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 18th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 888 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 472 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3BS | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 888 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.9% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.1% | 31.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | 13.6% 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.
Greenways Primary School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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