Friars Primary School and Nursery
Constable Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX
Headteacher: Mr Christopher McClaySchool website ↗Pupils: 427 (capacity: 472)Part of PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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%.
5.0%
Reading
Expected level80.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level79.0%
Exceeding23.0%
Maths
Expected level75.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
49
Applications received
73
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
54.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
13.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 44.0% | 4.0% | -0.3 | -1.0 | +0.9 |
| 2016/17 | 66.0% | 4.0% | +0.8 | -2.6 | +0.5 |
| 2017/18 | 69.0% | 16.0% | +1.4 | -1.3 | +0.7 |
| 2018/19 | 64.0% | 12.0% | 0.0 | +0.7 | -0.4 |
| 2022/23 | 55.0% | 7.0% | -1.7 | -0.7 | -1.2 |
| 2023/24 | 51.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 66.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |