Best 3 Primary schools in Castle Point – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Kingston Primary School (Primary) in Thundersley; Westwood Academy (Primary) in Benfleet; St Katherine's Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Canvey Island — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Kingston Primary School, Westwood Academy and St Katherine's Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and foundation school type located around Thundersley, Essex, Benfleet, Essex and Canvey Island, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Kingston Primary School), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 2 (St Katherine's Church of England Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Katherine's Church of England Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 700, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–5–10%; spread across trusts such as Robus Multi Academy Trust and South Essex Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Kingston Primary School
SS7 3HG
|
Westwood Academy
SS7 2SU
|
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
SS8 9QA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Foundation school |
| Location |
Thundersley Essex SS7 3HG |
Benfleet Essex SS7 2SU |
Canvey Island Essex SS8 9QA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 22 Jan 2024 | 1 26 Jan 2018 | 2 11 Sep 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | 240 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Robus Multi Academy Trust | South Essex Academy Trust | Essex (881) |
| Website | www.kingston.essex.sch.uk | www.westwoodacademy.org | www.stkatherinesprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01268754137 | 01702559467 | 01268685611 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Thundersley
Essex
SS7 3HG - Ofsted
- 1 22 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Robus Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.kingston.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01268754137
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Benfleet
Essex
SS7 2SU - Ofsted
- 1 26 Jan 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- South Essex Academy Trust
- Website
- www.westwoodacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01702559467
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Foundation school
- Location
- Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 9QA - Ofsted
- 2 11 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Essex (881)
- Website
- www.stkatherinesprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01268685611
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