The Westborough School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
The Westborough School is a primary school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 February 2024. Southend-on-Sea has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Macdonald Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9BS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 443 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending school.”
- “They play alongside each other at playtimes and lunchtimes safely.”
- “Pupils are positive about the many changes that the school has made.”
To improve
- “Understandably, where this is the case, the quality of the curriculum is still developing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 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) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 58 offers in total, 41 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2025 to 2026, as Southend-on-Sea published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southend-on-Sea.
- St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Earls Hall Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Bournemouth Park Academy 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi Good Last distance published