St George's Catholic Primary School, based in Southend-on-Sea, provides primary education, 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 has a roman catholic religious character.

St George's Catholic Primary School currently has around 208 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 44.7% boys and 55.3% girls. Around 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76%).

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: Eagle Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9RN
Website: www.sgcps.co.uk
Telephone: 01702293522
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Annabelle Delgado
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146016

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/01/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 208
Number of Boys: 93
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 12% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.00%158
African5.80%12
Other White5.30%11
Other Black2.90%6
White and Black Caribbean1.90%4
Caribbean1.90%4
Other Mixed1.40%3
Irish1.40%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%2
Other Asian0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (2.1)
Writing: Average (-0.1)
Maths: Average (0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Catholic Primary School
Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School
Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Friars Primary School and Nursery
Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX
3out of 4 663 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Friars Primary School and Nursery
Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX
- not rated 663 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Friars Junior School
Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX
- not rated 663 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL
- not rated 918 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shoeburyness High School
Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL
3out of 4 918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Southchurch High School
Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA
2out of 4 2,735 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Thorpe Bay School
Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UY
- not rated 2,735 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Futures Community College
Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UY
- not rated 2,838 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thorpe Hall School
Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD
- not rated 2,400 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School
Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW
- not rated 2,529 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Alleyn Court Eton House School
Wakering Road , SS3 0PW
- not rated 2,529 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.