Thorpedene Primary School & NurseryRichmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery and Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery was judged in need of attention and Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery 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 37.0% for Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery and 60.0% for Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery (51.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (61.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaThorpedene Primary School & Nursery | Southend-on-SeaRichmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 11th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 500 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 460 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9NP | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 500 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.7% | 23.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 15.7% 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.
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Full profiles: Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery · Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School