Great Wakering Primary Academy is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Great Wakering Primary Academy currently has around 407 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 22.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.3%).
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.
| Address: | High Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0EJ |
| Website: | www.greatwakering.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01702219435 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jennifer Burdett |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143978 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/09/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 407 |
| Number of Boys: | 215 |
| Number of Girls: | 192 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 10.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.30% | 384 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 4 |
| African | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Wakering Primary Academy High Street , Great Wakering SS3 0EJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wakering County Primary School High Street , Great Wakering SS3 0EJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wakering Primary School High Street , Great Wakering SS3 0EJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX | 3out of 4 | 1,787 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX | - not rated | 1,787 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoeburyness High School Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL | - not rated | 3,035 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Shoeburyness High School Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL | 3out of 4 | 3,035 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochford College 400 Little Wakering Road , SS3 0LN | - not rated | 2,298 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Barling Magna Independent School 398 Little Wakering , Barling SS3 0LN | - not rated | 2,326 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW | - not rated | 3,099 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alleyn Court Eton House School Wakering Road , SS3 0PW | - not rated | 3,099 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD | - not rated | 3,238 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.