Located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Earls Hall Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Earls Hall Primary School currently has around 635 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 12.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Carlton Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0QN
Website: www.earlshallprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01702333360
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Badcock
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 114720

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 635
Number of Boys: 309
Number of Girls: 326

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British67.40%428
Other White8.00%51
Indian6.80%43
Pakistani3.30%21
Other (any other ethnic group)2.70%17
White and Asian2.20%14
Other Mixed2.00%13
African1.90%12
White and Black African1.30%8
Bangladeshi1.10%7
Chinese1.10%7
White and Black Caribbean0.90%6
Other Asian0.90%6
Irish0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.0)
Writing: Average (-1.1)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
13%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.2
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
105.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Earls Hall Primary School
Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Earls Hall Infant School
Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG
3out of 4 439 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Prince Avenue Primary Foundation School and Nursery
Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG
- not rated 439 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
The Westborough Academy
Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS
- not rated 1,330 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Southend High School for Boys
Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG
4out of 4 472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Southend High School for Boys
Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG
- not rated 472 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Chase High School
Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT
- not rated 505 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Chase High School
Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT
- not rated 505 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College
Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT
- not rated 505 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education
Luker Road , SS1 1ND
- not rated 2,512 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lancaster School
Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT
- not rated 505 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster School
Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT
3out of 4 505 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seabrook College
Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE
- not rated 936 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Seabrook College
Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE
- not rated 938 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westminster Preparatory School
7-9 Westminster Drive , SS0 9SJ
- not rated 1,468 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.