St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary SchoolThe Westborough School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School and The Westborough School are primary schools.
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Westborough School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Westborough School is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Westborough 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 53.0% for St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School and 53.0% for The Westborough School.
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 held broadly level at The Westborough School (53.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaSt Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School | Westcliff-on-SeaThe Westborough School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 12th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 647 | 451 | |
| Capacity | 610 | 472 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6JH | Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 647 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.6% | 39.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 14.6% 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.
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
The Westborough School
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