Schools in Canvey Island

About schools in Canvey Island

Most of the 14 schools listed in Canvey Island are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another two schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

67%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 8 schools with published results

Primary schools10

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery

  Community school · Ages 3 to 7

• Canvey Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 7

• Leigh Beck Junior School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 7 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Lubbins Park Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  86%

  expected standard
• Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• St Katherine's Church of England Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• William Read Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Winter Gardens Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  44%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Castle View School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  36.0

  Attainment 8
• The Cornelius Vermuyden School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

Special schools and alternative provision2

• Athena School

  Other independent special school · Ages 8 to 17

• Fast Progress Tuition Limited

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 19

Common questions about schools in Canvey Island

How many schools are in Canvey Island?

OfferDay lists 14 schools in Canvey Island, including ten primary schools and two secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Canvey Island?

Every school in Canvey Island is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Canvey Island?

OfferDay ranks schools in Canvey Island where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.