Greenways Primary School, Southend-on-Sea

Good
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~576m)Possible (~823m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Julia Jones
Pupils:856 / 1,050 capacity
LA:Southend-on-Sea
Phone:01702987950
Address:Greenways, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3BS
Trust:LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:143338
UKPRN:10057745
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southend East and Rochford
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

25.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

122 responses
Would recommend80%
Child is happy87%
Well taught89%
Good progress72%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved68%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+8ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 72% to 68%. Maths has improved from 67% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

23.3

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

30

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Southend East Rail Station
806m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Lifstan Way (W-bound)
142m · 2 min walk
Butterys (opp)
266m · 4 min walk
Marlborough Road (E-bound)
369m · 6 min walk
Lifstan Way Bridge (S-bound)
386m · 6 min walk
Lifstan Way South (adj)
606m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

856 pupils

1,050 capacity

194 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southend-on-Sea

Low pressure
New homes approved:682
Projected new pupils:171

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southend-on-Sea

Admissions Demand - Southend-on-Sea

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

2,015

Applications

1,702

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Southend-on-Sea (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
17 September 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.2325%

Overall absence

19.31119%

Persistent absence

813

Enrolments

Authorised4.04964%
Unauthorised2.18286%
Persistent (10%+)19.31119%
Severe (50%+)1.59902%

Absence trend

4.07281%
18/19
4.0486%
20/21
7.48831%
21/22
6.88498%
22/23
7.17389%
23/24
6.2325%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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