St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Southminster, Essex
St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Tillingham is a primary school in Southminster, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- The Street, Tillingham, Southminster, CM0 7TJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 87 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 June 2024
Strengths
- “This is a friendly and purposeful school.”
- “Pupils are courteous and polite.”
- “They play together in their free time in a calm and happy way.”
To improve
- “In 2023, pupils did not achieve as well as they should have.”
- “This was because there were lots of staff changes and an inconsistent approach to teaching.”
- “Standards of behaviour were not good enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 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) | 47% | 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: 11 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- St Cedd's Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- St Leonard's Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi Good
- Tollesbury School 4.7 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Burnham-on-Crouch 5.0 mi School remains Good
- Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School 5.3 mi Standards maintained
- Maylandsea Primary School 5.3 mi School remains Good
- Mersea Island School 5.7 mi Good
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy St Nicholas Primary Academy 6.3 mi School remains Good