Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NS · Southend-on-Sea · primary school
20th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea we can score, 33 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 4.6/10 against 1,741 of them, against 3.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 52.0 · 22 | 40% | 0.89 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 9.0 · 61 | 25% | 1.53 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 52.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 9.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in June 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in the Student Council and visit the Sea Life Centre, Southend Museum, The Forum Rayleigh, Mount Chelmsford Water Recycling Centre, Colchester Castle, The Palace Theatre, Southend United, and the Essex Outdoors activity centre.
Getting in. The school has 435 pupils in a capacity of 420, meaning it is over capacity by 15. Consequently, places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the 15-pupil overage in daily operations? What support is available for pupils who have not reached the expected standard in maths? How does the Student Council influence school decisions?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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