St Helen's Catholic Primary School

North Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 7AY

Good

Inspected 8 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

60%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

419

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Southend-on-Sea →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 419 / 420 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.9%

Disadvantaged

39.1%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

15.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

60%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

12.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

22.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

18.93

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

£47,562

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,208 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,466

Spend per pupil

£6,270

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.