The Westborough School
Macdonald Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Tonya Brook
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- South East Essex Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- URN
- 145010
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702349249
About this school
The Westborough School is a primary academy in Westcliff-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 443 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Westborough 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 59 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 60% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 72% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 76% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 78% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 The Westborough 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 | 53% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 458 |
| 2023/24 | 461 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Westborough School compares
The Westborough School ranked 22nd of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.2% | 31.4% | 443 | — |
| St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School | 53% | 5.9% | 32.9% | 611 | 0.4 miles |
| Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery | 38% | 5.8% | 44.2% | 690 | 0.4 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 60% | 4.7% | 17% | 420 | 0.4 miles |
| Barons Court Primary School and Nursery | 91% | 3.9% | 26.4% | 303 | 0.6 miles |
| Earls Hall Primary School | 66% | 5.2% | 12.1% | 638 | 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)
- 31.43%
- English as an additional language
- 39.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.23%
- Persistent absence
- 14.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
Earls Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Westcliff-on-Sea
Other schools in Westcliff-on-Sea
The Westborough School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Westcliff-on-Sea.
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Earls Hall Primary School Primary
- Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Primary
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Chase High School Secondary
- St Bernard's High School Secondary
- St Thomas More High School Secondary
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Secondary
- Westcliff High School for Girls Secondary
- Compass Community School Boleyn Park Special schools
- Lancaster School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does The Westborough School teach?
- The Westborough School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Westcliff-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of The Westborough School?
- The headteacher of The Westborough School is Miss Tonya Brook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Westborough School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Westborough 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 The Westborough School?
- The Westborough School has 443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is The Westborough School full?
- The Westborough School has capacity for 472 pupils and 443 on roll (94%), 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 The Westborough School a faith school?
- No. The Westborough School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Westborough School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Westborough School as having nursery classes.
- Is The Westborough School part of an academy trust?
- The Westborough School is part of SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Westborough School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Westborough School compare with other schools in Southend-on-Sea?
- The Westborough School ranked 22nd of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Westborough School's absence rate?
- The Westborough School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Westborough School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Westborough 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.