St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolBarons Court Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Westcliff-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's Catholic Primary School and Barons Court Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea.
St Helen's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Barons Court Primary School and Nursery scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Barons Court Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Barons Court Primary School and Nursery was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for St Helen's Catholic Primary School and 91.0% for Barons Court Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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-SeaSt Helen's Catholic Primary School | Westcliff-on-SeaBarons Court Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 15th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 297 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 245 | |
| Location | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 91.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 21.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 114.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 297 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.1% | 26.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 20.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 7.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 7.8% 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
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