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William Read Primary Academy

3–11Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149253URN

Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.1 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

104 applications for 30 places · 31st of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

24 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
3 December 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as William Read Primary School and Nursery, URN 115062

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

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Essex median (2.4) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

104 applications · 30 places offered · 31 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 3.5; Essex median median 2.4
2025 4.2; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.4; Essex median median 2.4
2023 4.4; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.5; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2021 2.7; Essex median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 3.8; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2019 3.7; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 2.4; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 2.6; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 2.6; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 2.0; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as William Read Primary School and Nursery (URN 115062), 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	30	104	3.5	31	1.03
Sep 2025	20	83	4.2	18	0.90
Sep 2024	26	88	3.4	26	1.00
Sep 2023	16	70	4.4	14	0.88
Sep 2022 *	22	77	3.5	22	1.00
Sep 2021 *	35	95	2.7	31	0.89
Sep 2020 *	19	72	3.8	18	0.95
Sep 2019 *	21	77	3.7	18	0.86
Sep 2018 *	34	81	2.4	31	0.91
Sep 2017 *	41	105	2.6	32	0.78
Sep 2016 *	39	101	2.6	25	0.64
Sep 2015 *	53	108	2.0	28	0.53
Sep 2014 *	53	100	1.9	34	0.64

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 72% · Maths 69% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%295th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard6%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	0%	103	101
2023/24	68%	5%	103	104
2022/23	54%	5%	103	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

William Read Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Canvey Primary School and Nursery
0.5 km · Essex

Good2023

74%met the SATs standard
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
0.5 km · Essex

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
0.7 km · Essex

Good2024

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
1.0 km · Essex

Remains Good · improving2023

1.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Essex

Good2024

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Winter Gardens Academy
1.2 km · Essex

2026

2.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Lubbins Park Primary Academy
1.5 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
2.4 km · Essex

Remains Good · improving2024

1.6applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149253 · 881/2998
Trust: Northwick Park Trust
Capacity: 390 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 28.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2022
Replaced: William Read Primary School and Nursery (URN 115062)
Address: Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JE
Local authority: Essex · Castle Point

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