Primary school

St Helen's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Southend on Sea
  • SS0 7AY
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,237 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 62%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 80%80%2016/17: top 51%2017/18: top 5%5% · 2017/182018/19: top 33%2022/23: top 42%2023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 62%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM60% · East of England 64%4/10 Below−31.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · East of England 7%3/10 Below−66.8 pts
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below−35.4 pts
Maths score107 · East of England 1058/10 Above−19.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 30 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 63% · 30 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 90% · 30 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 73% · 30 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 65% · 60 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 77% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 60% · 60 pupils · East of England 64%90%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 10% · 30 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 20% · 30 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 3% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 3% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 104 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 10610898No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 30 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 30 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 107 · 60 pupils · East of England 105109100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
44 of 44 who put it first2014 · 76.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4444
2nd3611
3rd200

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026420
Free school meals (past 6 years)16.9%
First language not English39.1%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 55.4%Boys 44.6%

100% full · 420 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.9
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 15.6
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 17.6 FTE · Whole workforce 36.8 · 61 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,270
Spend per pupil£6,466
Staff spend per pupil£4,669
Reserve per pupil£1,376
  • +£576,000revenue reserve
  • −£82,000in-year balance

Grants £6,210 · self-generated £581 · premises £664 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £4,069,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it