Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Richmond Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Kate Moneypenny
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 460
- Pupils on roll
- 393
- URN
- 144878
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702292197
About this school
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Southend-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 393 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 57 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 59% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 71% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 69% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 71% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| 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 Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery 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 | 61% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 434 |
| 2023/24 | 430 |
| 2024/25 | 415 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School compares
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School ranked 16th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.1% | 23.6% | 393 | — |
| Hinguar Community Primary School | 76% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 261 | 0.3 miles |
| Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery | 37% | 8.1% | 51.7% | 421 | 0.4 miles |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 209 | 0.5 miles |
| Bournes Green Infant School | — | 4.6% | 4.4% | 193 | 0.8 miles |
| Bournes Green Junior School | 80% | 4.1% | 9.4% | 264 | 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)
- 23.59%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.08%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hinguar Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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St George's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Bournes Green Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Bournes Green Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
Other schools in Southend-on-Sea
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School ranks 9th 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
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is Miss Kate Moneypenny, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery 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 Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School?
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School has 393 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School full?
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 460 pupils and 393 on roll (85%), 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 Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School?
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is part of SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School rank locally?
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School ranked 16th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery 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 10 July 2026.