Canvey Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Canvey Island, Essex
Canvey Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Canvey Island, Essex for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 15 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 15 November 2023
Strengths
- “Canvey Junior School is a place where pupils flourish.”
- “Staff have pupils’ best interests at heart and care deeply for them.”
- “This has led to mutually supportive relationships with families.”
To improve
- “There are a few pupils who are able to read but, while this is the case, they do not understand the meanings of some words, indicating that their vocabulary and comprehension of unfamiliar words need further work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery 0.0 mi Standards maintained
- William Read Primary Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 0.7 mi Good
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Winter Gardens Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 1.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next