Primary school

St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Southend on Sea
  • SS2 6JH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Apr 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,486 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 55%55%2016/17: top 44%44% · 2016/172017/18: top 74%2018/19: top 81%2022/23: top 79%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM53% · East of England 64%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM3% · East of England 7%3/10 Below−19.7 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England
Maths score101 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 57 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 66% · 61 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 56% · 61 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 53% · 62 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 48% · 100 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 47% · 89 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 53% · 102 pupils · East of England 64%66%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 57 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 10% · 61 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 10% · 61 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 8% · 62 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 6% · 100 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 4% · 89 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 3% · 102 pupils · East of England 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 57 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 101 · 62 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 103 · 100 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 103 · 89 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 102 pupils · East of England 106104100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 57 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 102 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 102 · 62 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 101 · 100 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 101 · 89 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 102 pupils · East of England 105104101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.8%
45 of 46 who put it first2014 · 97.2%2026 · 97.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4645
2nd3513
3rd290

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Good
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026611
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.9%
First language not English24.6%
SEN support17.5%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils17.4%

Girls 53.8%Boys 46.2%

100.2% full · 610 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 76 responses (11.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.4% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.3% not applicable75% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.7% who said Yes above53.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent85.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 25.4
  • Leadership 3.8
  • Teaching assistants 28.9
  • Other support 10.6

Teachers 29.2 FTE · Whole workforce 68.7 · 88 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,477
Spend per pupil£7,364
Staff spend per pupil£5,724
Reserve per pupil£957
  • +£585,668revenue reserve
  • +£69,346in-year balance

Grants £7,119 · self-generated £367 · premises £359 per pupil