Prince Avenue Academy and NurserySt Helen's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Westcliff-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery and St Helen's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea.
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Helen's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery was judged Good and St Helen'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 66.0% for Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery and 60.0% for St Helen's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery (56.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Helen's Catholic Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Westcliff-on-SeaPrince Avenue Academy and Nursery | Westcliff-on-SeaSt Helen's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 8th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 503 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0LG | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 503 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.0% | 16.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.1% | 39.1% | |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 12.4% 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.
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
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