Athena School
167 Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0HN
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Saheena Saeed
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 6
- Pupils on roll
- 2
- URN
- 150238
- Local authority
- Essex
- Telephone
- 07469953110
About this school
Athena School is an independent special school in Canvey Island. It teaches children aged 8 to 17 and has 2 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Athena School under its current framework. 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
Athena School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 |
| Attainment 8 score | - |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Athena 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | 1 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils on SEN support
- 2
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fast Progress Tuition Limited1.2 miles
Other types · Canvey Island
-
St. Michael's School3.3 miles
Independent schools
-
Cedar Hall School3.7 miles
Special schools · Benfleet
-
Estuary High School4.2 miles
Special schools · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Saint Pierre School4.2 miles
Independent schools · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Canvey Island
- Fast Progress Tuition Limited Other types
- 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
- William Read Primary Academy Primary
- Winter Gardens Academy Primary
- Castle View School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Athena School teach?
- Athena School teaches children aged 8 to 17. It is a special school in Canvey Island.
- Who is the headteacher of Athena School?
- The headteacher of Athena School is Miss Saheena Saeed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Athena School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Athena School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Athena School?
- Athena School has 2 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 17.
- Is Athena School full?
- Athena School has capacity for 6 pupils and 2 on roll (33%), 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 Athena School a faith school?
- No. Athena School has no designated religious character.
- What are Athena School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Athena 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 24 July 2026.