St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary SchoolPorters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School and Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Porters Grange 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 53.0% for St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School and 52.0% for Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery (44.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaSt Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School | Southend-on-SeaPorters Grange Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 23rd of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 647 | 435 | |
| Capacity | 610 | 420 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6JH | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 647 | 435 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 41.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.6% | 41.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 34.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 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 Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
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