Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea

St Helen's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
420Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146015URN

North Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Southend-on-Sea median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southend-on-Sea

100 applications for 55 places · 16th of 28 in Southend-on-Sea

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 February 2023Ofsted'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

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

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

100 applications · 55 places offered · 44 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1
2024 2.1; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2021 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2020 2.1; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2019 2.1; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2018 2.0; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.4; as the previous school
2015 2.5; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 3.6; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Southend-on-Sea median

Dashed bars: as St Helen's Catholic Primary School (URN 115147), 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	55	100	1.8	44	0.80
Sep 2025	55	105	1.9	46	0.84
Sep 2024	52	111	2.1	38	0.73
Sep 2023	56	101	1.8	41	0.73
Sep 2022	49	92	1.9	39	0.80
Sep 2021	60	116	1.9	53	0.88
Sep 2020	59	123	2.1	50	0.85
Sep 2019	60	123	2.1	52	0.87
Sep 2018 *	58	117	2.0	45	0.78
Sep 2017 *	56	126	2.3	51	0.91
Sep 2016 *	49	105	2.1	37	0.76
Sep 2015 *	45	112	2.5	42	0.93
Sep 2014 *	29	105	3.6	34	1.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 72% · Maths 82% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%16th of 27 in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Southend-on-Sea 75% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Southend-on-Sea 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Southend-on-Sea 78% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Southend-on-Sea 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Southend-on-Sea 74% England 77%

Higher standard33%

Southend-on-Sea 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	60%	3%	105	107
2023/24	77%	8%	105	106
2022/23	65%	3%	104	105

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

St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

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

Good2024

1.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
0.2 km · Southend-on-Sea

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
0.4 km · Southend-on-Sea

Remains Outstanding2023

4.6applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
The Westborough School
0.6 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2024

1.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
1.2 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2024

1.5applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Bournemouth Park Academy
1.4 km · Southend-on-Sea

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2024

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Earls Hall Primary School
1.8 km · Southend-on-Sea

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146015 · 882/3327
Trust: Assisi Catholic Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 420 on roll
Free school meals: 16.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2018
Replaced: St Helen's Catholic Primary School (URN 115147)
Address: North Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea

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