St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and NurseryWilliam Read Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canvey Island.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery and William Read Primary Academy are primary schools in Canvey Island.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and William Read Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). William Read Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and William Read Primary Academy 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 74.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery and 53.0% for William Read Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (52.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at William Read Primary Academy (54.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Canvey IslandSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Canvey IslandWilliam Read Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 274th of 430 in Essex | 210th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| 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 | 183 | 198 | |
| Capacity | 211 | 390 | |
| Location | Canvey Island, SS8 9DP | Canvey Island, SS8 0JE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 183 | 198 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.3% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
William Read Primary Academy
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