St Katherine's Church of England Primary School
Hilton Road, Canvey Island, SS8 9QA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anne-Marie Taylor
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 115264
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268685611
About this school
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England foundation primary school in Canvey Island. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Katherine's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 30 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 63% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 70% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 67% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 73% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Katherine's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Katherine's Church of England Primary School compares
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School ranked 275th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 213 | — |
| Winter Gardens Academy | 44% | 8.8% | 38.1% | 411 | 0.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 74% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 200 | 0.6 miles |
| William Read Primary Academy | 53% | 6% | 33.8% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | 75% | 5.9% | 39.7% | 644 | 0.8 miles |
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.5% | 20.5% | 216 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.4%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.52%
- Persistent absence
- 13.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winter Gardens Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
William Read Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
Other schools in Canvey Island
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Canvey Island.
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Canvey Junior School Primary
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Primary
- Leigh Beck Junior School Primary
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- William Read Primary Academy Primary
- Winter Gardens Academy Primary
- Castle View School Secondary
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary
- Athena School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does St Katherine's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Canvey Island.
- Who is the headteacher of St Katherine's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Katherine's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Anne-Marie Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Katherine's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Katherine's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Katherine's Church of England Primary School?
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Katherine's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 213 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Katherine's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Katherine's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does St Katherine's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Katherine's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Katherine's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Katherine's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School ranked 275th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Katherine's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Katherine's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Katherine's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.