Temple Sutton Primary School
Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Ola Laniyan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 690
- Pupils on roll
- 619
- URN
- 144694
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702468582
About this school
Temple Sutton Primary School is a primary academy in Southend-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 619 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Temple Sutton Primary School, 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 | 112 | 90 | 123 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 42% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 3% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 64% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 58% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 70% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Temple Sutton Primary 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 | 54% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 779 |
| 2023/24 | 795 |
| 2024/25 | 659 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Temple Sutton Primary School compares
Temple Sutton Primary School ranked 20th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.5% | 39.3% | 619 | — |
| Bournemouth Park Academy | 64% | 6.5% | 42.7% | 534 | 0.5 miles |
| Hamstel Junior School | 54% | 5.5% | 38.1% | 583 | 0.6 miles |
| Hamstel Infant School and Nursery | — | 5.9% | 26.8% | 434 | 0.6 miles |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | 61% | 5.3% | 32.5% | 440 | 0.9 miles |
| Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery | 52% | 7.7% | 41.6% | 431 | 1.0 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)
- 39.3%
- English as an additional language
- 24.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.47%
- Persistent absence
- 18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bournemouth Park Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Hamstel Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
Other schools in Southend-on-Sea
Temple Sutton Primary School ranks 10th 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
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Temple Sutton Primary School teach?
- Temple Sutton Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Temple Sutton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Temple Sutton Primary School is Ms Ola Laniyan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Temple Sutton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Temple Sutton Primary 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 many pupils are at Temple Sutton Primary School?
- Temple Sutton Primary School has 619 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Temple Sutton Primary School full?
- Temple Sutton Primary School has capacity for 690 pupils and 619 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Temple Sutton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Temple Sutton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Temple Sutton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Temple Sutton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Temple Sutton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Temple Sutton Primary School is part of LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI 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 Temple Sutton Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Temple Sutton Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Temple Sutton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Temple Sutton Primary School compare with other schools in Southend-on-Sea?
- Temple Sutton Primary School ranked 20th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Temple Sutton Primary School's absence rate?
- Temple Sutton Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Temple Sutton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Temple Sutton Primary 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.