Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Hamstel Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Scott Roche
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Portico Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- URN
- 143340
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702468461
About this school
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery is a primary academy in Southend-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 434 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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.
Trends over time
How Hamstel Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 462 |
| 2023/24 | 423 |
| 2024/25 | 470 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hamstel Infant School and Nursery compares
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 | — | 5.9% | 26.8% | 434 | — |
| Hamstel Junior School | 54% | 5.5% | 38.1% | 583 | 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)
- 26.8%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.91%
- Persistent absence
- 16.72%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hamstel Junior School0.0 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
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Greenways Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
Other 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 Junior School 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 Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Hamstel Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Hamstel Infant School and Nursery is Mr Scott Roche, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hamstel Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamstel Infant 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 big is Hamstel Infant School and Nursery?
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery has 434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Hamstel Infant School and Nursery full?
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 390 pupils and 434 on roll (111%), 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 Hamstel Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Hamstel Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Hamstel Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hamstel Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hamstel Infant School and Nursery?
- Hamstel Infant 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.
- What SEN provision does Hamstel Infant School and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists Hamstel Infant School and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Hamstel Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hamstel Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Hamstel Infant School and Nursery. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.