Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
Hornby Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Dennis
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- South East Essex Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 509
- URN
- 140672
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702311411
About this school
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery is a primary academy in Westcliff-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 509 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery, 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
- Good
- 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 | 62 | 61 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 69% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 16% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 76% | 80% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 75% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 70% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Southend-on-Sea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 506 |
| 2023/24 | 498 |
| 2024/25 | 503 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery compares
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery ranked 10th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5.1% | 44% | 509 | — |
| Earls Hall Primary School | 66% | 5.2% | 12.1% | 638 | 0.2 miles |
| The Westborough School | 53% | 5.2% | 31.4% | 443 | 0.9 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 6% | 464 | 1.2 miles |
| St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 32.9% | 611 | 1.2 miles |
| Eastwood Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 469 | 1.3 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)
- 43.99%
- English as an additional language
- 17.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 12.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Earls Hall Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
The Westborough School0.9 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery1.3 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea.
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Earls Hall Primary School Primary
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Westborough School Primary
- Chase High School Secondary
- St Bernard's High School Secondary
- St Thomas More High School Secondary
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Secondary
- Westcliff High School for Girls Secondary
- Compass Community School Boleyn Park Special schools
- Lancaster School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery teach?
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Westcliff-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery is Mrs Tracy Dennis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery, 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 Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery?
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery has 509 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery full?
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 509 on roll (121%), so it is at or above 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 Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery is part of SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery compare with other schools in Southend-on-Sea?
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery ranked 10th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery's absence rate?
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery'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 1 July 2026.