Academy sponsor led · Southend-on-Sea

Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

2–11Ages
509Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140672URN

Hornby Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0LG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.4 below Southend-on-Sea median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southend-on-Sea

82 applications for 54 places · 20th of 28 in Southend-on-Sea

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Southend-on-Sea 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 8 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Southend-on-Sea median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

82 applications · 54 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 1.5; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2025 1.7; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1
2024 1.4; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2023 1.5; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2021 1.5; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2020 1.3; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2019 1.7; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2018 1.6; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1
2016 1.3; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.4
2015 1.2; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2014 1.1; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Southend-on-Sea median in 0 of 12 years.

This school
Southend-on-Sea median

Dashed bars: as Prince Avenue Primary Foundation School and Nursery (URN 115308), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	54	82	1.5	46	0.85
Sep 2025	51	86	1.7	49	0.96
Sep 2024	59	85	1.4	39	0.66
Sep 2023	59	88	1.5	55	0.93
Sep 2022	54	81	1.5	41	0.76
Sep 2021	60	91	1.5	53	0.88
Sep 2020	60	80	1.3	46	0.77
Sep 2019	44	75	1.7	33	0.75
Sep 2018	49	79	1.6	34	0.69
Sep 2017	43	69	1.6	33	0.77
Sep 2016	55	70	1.3	47	0.85
Sep 2015	59	72	1.2	46	0.78
Sep 2014 *	58	64	1.1	48	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 81% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%9th of 27 in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Southend-on-Sea 75% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Southend-on-Sea 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Southend-on-Sea 78% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Southend-on-Sea 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Southend-on-Sea 74% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Southend-on-Sea 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Southend-on-Sea median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	19%	106	106
2023/24	69%	16%	106	105
2022/23	56%	8%	105	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Prince Avenue Academy and NurseryThis school
This school

Good2022

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Earls Hall Primary School
0.4 km · Southend-on-Sea

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Westborough School
1.5 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2024

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2022

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
2.0 km · Southend-on-Sea

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
2.0 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2023

2.2applications per place
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
2.1 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2023

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
2.1 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2024

1.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Chalkwell Hall Infant School
2.1 km · Southend-on-Sea

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140672 · 882/2000
Trust: South East Essex Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 509 on roll
Free school meals: 43.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Prince Avenue Primary Foundation School and Nursery (URN 115308)
Address: Hornby Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0LG
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources