William Read Primary Academy
Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHWICK PARK TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Lane
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery School
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 189
- URN
- 149253
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268683053
About this school
William Read Primary Academy is a primary academy in Canvey Island. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 189 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, 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.
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 | 44 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 68% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 80% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 82% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 77% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 William Read Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 284 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How William Read Primary Academy compares
William Read Primary Academy ranked 305th of 388 primary schools in Essex 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 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6% | 33.8% | 189 | — |
| Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.5% | 20.5% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| Canvey Junior School | 74% | 5.2% | 28.2% | 239 | 0.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 74% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 200 | 0.4 miles |
| Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | 75% | 5.9% | 39.7% | 644 | 0.6 miles |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 213 | 0.7 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)
- 33.84%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 12.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery0.3 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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Canvey Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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St Katherine's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
Other schools in Canvey Island
William Read Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Canvey Island.
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Canvey Junior School Primary
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Primary
- Leigh Beck Junior School Primary
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Winter Gardens Academy Primary
- Castle View School Secondary
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary
- Athena School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does William Read Primary Academy teach?
- William Read Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Canvey Island.
- Who is the headteacher of William Read Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of William Read Primary Academy is Mrs Emma Lane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was William Read Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected William Read Primary Academy, 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 William Read Primary Academy?
- William Read Primary Academy has 189 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is William Read Primary Academy full?
- William Read Primary Academy has capacity for 390 pupils and 189 on roll (48%), 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 William Read Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. William Read Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does William Read Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records William Read Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs William Read Primary Academy?
- William Read Primary Academy is part of NORTHWICK PARK TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have William Read Primary Academy'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 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 William Read Primary Academy rank locally?
- William Read Primary Academy ranked 305th of 388 primary schools in Essex 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 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is William Read Primary Academy's absence rate?
- William Read Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are William Read Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, William Read Primary Academy'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.