Hamstel Junior SchoolGreenways Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Hamstel Junior School and Greenways Primary School are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Hamstel Junior School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greenways Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hamstel Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Hamstel Junior School was judged Good and Greenways Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Hamstel Junior School and 61.0% for Greenways Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hamstel Junior School (58.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Greenways Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaHamstel Junior School | Southend-on-SeaGreenways Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 22nd of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 586 | 888 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 586 | 888 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.0% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 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.
Hamstel Junior School
Greenways Primary School
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