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Friars Primary School and Nursery

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Constable Way
 Shoeburyness
 Southend-on-Sea
 Essex SS3 9XX
Telephone: 01702 294837

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Friars Primary School and Nursery
Trust: Portico Academy Trust
Sponsor: Portico Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Christopher McClay (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Cheryl Woolf
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.36 / 15.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 22.1
Number of pupils: 429
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.70% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 16.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward: Shoeburyness
School Number: 8823824

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th December 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
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† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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