Hamstel Junior School
Hamstel Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Farrell
- Sponsor
- Portico Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 583
- URN
- 143335
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702468048
About this school
Hamstel Junior School is a primary academy in Southend-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 583 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- 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 | 144 | 142 | 150 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 54% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 68% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 61% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 66% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Hamstel Junior 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 | Southend-on-Sea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 581 |
| 2023/24 | 588 |
| 2024/25 | 586 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hamstel Junior School compares
Hamstel Junior School ranked 21st of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% 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 | 54% | 5.5% | 38.1% | 583 | — |
| Hamstel Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.9% | 26.8% | 434 | 0.0 miles |
| Temple Sutton Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 39.3% | 619 | 0.6 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 32.5% | 440 | 0.7 miles |
| Bournemouth Park Academy | 64% | 6.5% | 42.7% | 534 | 0.7 miles |
| Greenways Primary School | 61% | 6.2% | 30% | 856 | 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)
- 38.05%
- English as an additional language
- 15.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.07%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hamstel Infant School and Nursery0.0 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Temple Sutton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Bournemouth Park Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Greenways Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
Other schools in Southend-on-Sea
Hamstel Junior School ranks 11th 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
- Hinguar Community Primary School Primary
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hamstel Junior School teach?
- Hamstel Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Hamstel Junior School?
- The headteacher of Hamstel Junior School is Mrs Christine Farrell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hamstel Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamstel Junior 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 big is Hamstel Junior School?
- Hamstel Junior School has 583 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Hamstel Junior School full?
- Hamstel Junior School has capacity for 600 pupils and 583 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hamstel Junior School a faith school?
- No. Hamstel Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hamstel Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hamstel Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hamstel Junior School?
- Hamstel Junior School 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 Hamstel Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hamstel Junior School rank locally?
- Hamstel Junior School ranked 21st of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% 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 Hamstel Junior School's absence rate?
- Hamstel Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hamstel Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hamstel Junior 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 2 July 2026.