Primary school

Edwards Hall Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Southend on Sea
  • SS9 5AQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2014 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 555 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 4%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 58%58%2016/17: top 32%2017/18: top 11%2018/19: top 14%2022/23: top 11%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 4%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM88% · East of England 64%10/10 Top 10%+8.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM16% · East of England 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score109 · East of England 1069/10 Top 20%
Maths score107 · East of England 1058/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 51% · 49 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 70% · 46 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 84% · 58 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 82% · 60 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 79% · 52 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 68% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 88% · 59 pupils · East of England 64%88%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 49 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 22% · 46 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 22% · 58 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 17% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 21% · 52 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 16% · 59 pupils · East of England 7%22%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 49 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 46 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 58 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 108 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 108 · 52 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 109 · 59 pupils · East of England 106109102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 49 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 46 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 108 · 58 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 107 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 107 · 52 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 107 · 59 pupils · East of England 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
56 of 56 who put it first2014 · 76.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5656
2nd202
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2014Goodas predecessor
  6. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  7. 2025Ungraded 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 2026411
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.7%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support11.5%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils6.9%

Girls 45.9%Boys 54.1%

97.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 85 responses (20.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.1% not applicable64.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.2% not applicable80.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.8% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult14.8
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 9.4
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 18.4 FTE · Whole workforce 34 · 50 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,111
Spend per pupil£5,192
Staff spend per pupil£4,202
Reserve per pupil£2
  • +£1,000revenue reserve
  • +£382,000in-year balance

Grants £5,757 · self-generated £353 · premises £351 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £929,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it