Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Lancaster Gardens, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Debbie Henley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Portico Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 431
- URN
- 142683
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702468047
About this school
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is a primary academy in Southend-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 431 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Porters Grange Primary School 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 48 | 54 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 46% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 6% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 56% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 57% | 66% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 56% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Porters Grange Primary School 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 | 44% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 460 |
| 2024/25 | 435 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery compares
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery ranked 24th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 7.7% | 41.6% | 431 | — |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 32.5% | 440 | 0.2 miles |
| Bournemouth Park Academy | 64% | 6.5% | 42.7% | 534 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 32.9% | 611 | 0.7 miles |
| Barons Court Primary School and Nursery | 91% | 3.9% | 26.4% | 303 | 0.7 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 4.7% | 17% | 420 | 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)
- 41.56%
- English as an additional language
- 41.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.7%
- Persistent absence
- 26.88%
Location
Nearby schools
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Bournemouth Park Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery0.7 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
Other schools in Southend-on-Sea
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery ranks 13th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
- Barling Magna Primary Academy Primary
- Bournemouth Park Academy Primary
- Bournes Green Infant School Primary
- Bournes Green Junior School Primary
- Friars Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primary
- Greenways Primary School Primary
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hamstel Junior School Primary
- Hinguar Community Primary School Primary
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery?
- The executive headteacher of Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is Miss Debbie Henley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Porters Grange Primary School 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 Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery?
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery has 431 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery full?
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 420 pupils and 431 on roll (103%), 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 Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery is part of PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Southend-on-Sea?
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery ranked 24th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 7.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Porters Grange Primary School 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 2 July 2026.