Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–7 · Canvey Island, Essex
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Canvey Island, Essex for ages 3–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery is a welcoming and friendly school.”
- “Pupils are happy, polite and enjoy their learning.”
- “They feel safe and cared for by the staff in the school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not retain this vocabulary when applying to subjects other than English and mathematics.”
- “Phonics outcomes were below national expectations last year.”
- “However, while this is the case, some pupils do not learn to read fluently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 71 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Canvey Primary School and Nursery 0.0 mi Good
- 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