Friars Primary School and Nursery, Southend-on-Sea

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Friars Primary School and Nursery

Constable Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea SS3 9XX

https://www.friarsprimary.co.uk/

Friars Primary School and Nursery is an academy. It has about 440 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In July 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Portico Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Hamstel Infant School and Nursery, Hamstel Junior School, Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery and West Leigh Junior School.)

Particular strengths include Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment, Finances, Attendance and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St George's Catholic Primary School
0.7		Hinguar Community Primary School
0.8		Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
1.1		Thorpedene Primary School
1.1		Great Wakering Primary Academy
1.2		Bournes Green Junior School
1.2		Bournes Green Infant School
2.1		Barling Magna Primary Academy
2.2		Greenways Primary School
2.5		Hamstel Junior School
2.5		Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
3.0		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all about average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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