Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

Southend-on-SeaAcademy sponsor led

Hornby Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0LG

Headteacher: Mrs Tracy DennisSchool website ↗Pupils: 503 (capacity: 420)Part of SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 8 November 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
66.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
19.0%

Reading

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level76.0%
Exceeding20.0%

Maths

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
51
Applications received
86
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
34.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
19.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
25.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1661.0%6.0%+2.7+2.0+1.8
2016/1769.0%13.0%+2.4+0.8+2.3
2017/1862.0%5.0%+1.8+1.1+2.1
2018/1968.0%10.0%+1.1+2.2+2.0
2022/2356.0%8.0%+1.6+1.9+0.7
2023/2469.0%16.0%---
2024/2566.0%19.0%---
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