Primary school

Hamstel Infant School and Nursery

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Southend on Sea
  • SS2 4PQ
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2013

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against East of England

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 64No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · East of England 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · East of England 106No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · East of England 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.4%
113 of 125 who put it first2014 · 91.1%2026 · 90.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st125113
2nd595
3rd312

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026434
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.8%
First language not English13.4%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan4.7%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 51.1%Boys 48.9%

111.3% full · 390 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 42 responses (8.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 92.9% not applicable0% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 52.4% not applicable80% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?26.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 26.2% who said Yes above54.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adult9.3
  • Classroom teachers 17.6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 23.8
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 20.6 FTE · Whole workforce 50.6 · 68 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,075
Spend per pupil£5,420
Staff spend per pupil£4,985
Reserve per pupil£94
  • +£42,000revenue reserve
  • +£739,000in-year balance

Grants £6,918 · self-generated £157 · premises £152 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST (5 academies) · trust reserve £3,797,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it