St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023. 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
- North Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 420 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “A culture of mutual respect flows through the school.”
- “This creates a warm and welcoming environment.”
- “Pupils rise to the high expectations adults have of them.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, pupils do not develop a deep knowledge and do not learn so well.”
- “This is because leaders have not been sufficiently precise when outlining the knowledge they expect pupils to know and remember.”
- “The disruption caused by COVID-19 resulted in a significant number of pupils not being able to read as fluently as they should by the end of Year 1.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 March 2023 (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) | 60% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 44 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
- 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.
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Westborough School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Bournemouth Park Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Earls Hall Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published