Hinguar Community Primary SchoolFriars Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Hinguar Community Primary School and Friars Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Hinguar Community Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Friars Primary School and Nursery scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hinguar Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hinguar Community Primary School was judged Good and Friars Primary School and Nursery 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 76.0% for Hinguar Community Primary School and 66.0% for Friars Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hinguar Community Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Friars Primary School and Nursery (55.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaHinguar Community Primary School | Southend-on-SeaFriars Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 21st of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 274 | 427 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 472 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9FE | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 274 | 427 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.0% | 5.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.4% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 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.
Hinguar Community Primary School
Friars Primary School and Nursery
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