Hamstel Infant School and NurserySacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hamstel Infant School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery was judged Good and Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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-SeaHamstel Infant School and Nursery | Southend-on-SeaSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th 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 | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 470 | 445 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 472 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 470 | 445 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 31.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.7% | 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.
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.
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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