Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Third Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 9SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NORTHWICK PARK TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Ms Frances Emma Lane
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery School
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 644
- URN
- 141571
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268684554
About this school
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Canvey Island. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 644 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 72 | 84 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 68% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 1% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 70% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 80% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.40 | - | - |
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 Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy 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 | 68% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 640 |
| 2023/24 | 656 |
| 2024/25 | 665 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy compares
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy ranked 99th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.9% | 39.7% | 644 | — |
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.5% | 20.5% | 216 | 0.5 miles |
| Canvey Junior School | 74% | 5.2% | 28.2% | 239 | 0.5 miles |
| William Read Primary Academy | 53% | 6% | 33.8% | 189 | 0.6 miles |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 213 | 0.8 miles |
| Winter Gardens Academy | 44% | 8.8% | 38.1% | 411 | 0.8 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)
- 39.67%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 14.98%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
Canvey Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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William Read Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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St Katherine's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
-
Winter Gardens Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
Other schools in Canvey Island
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy ranks 2nd 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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 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 Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy teach?
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Canvey Island.
- Who is the head teacher of Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy?
- The head teacher of Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy is Ms Frances Emma Lane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy, 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 Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy?
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy has 644 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy full?
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 644 on roll (102%), 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 Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy part of an academy trust?
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy is part of NORTHWICK PARK TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy compare with other schools in Essex?
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy ranked 99th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy'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.