Greenways Primary School, Southend-on-Sea
Greenways Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Southend-on-Sea, part of Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 15 schools in Southend-on-Sea with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southend-on-Sea (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenways Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Greenways Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Southend-on-Sea and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (72% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Greenways Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 98 families put Greenways Primary School as their first choice and 177 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 21 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Greenways Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenways Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); Hamstel Infant School and Nursery (0.8 miles, Good); Hamstel Junior School (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths); and Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 57% reading, 66% maths).
Greenways Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolHamstel Infant School and NurseryHamstel Junior SchoolPorters Grange Primary School and Nursery
The trust
Greenways Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
122 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Greenways Primary School (as of September 2025): 80% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 59% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (59%).
Who goes there
8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 134 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 55 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Greenways Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 1 pupil on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Southend East Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lifstan Way (w-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Greenways Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Greenways Primary School issued 53 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Greenways Primary School are Southend High School for Girls (0.5 miles), Southchurch High School (0.6 miles), Cecil Jones Academy (1.3 miles) and Shoeburyness High School (1.5 miles).
Southend High School for GirlsSouthchurch High SchoolCecil Jones AcademyShoeburyness High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Greenways is a welcoming, inclusive school where children feel safe and enjoy learning. The school excels at teaching reading from the very start, using proven methods that help all pupils progress confidently. Staff provide excellent support for children with additional needs, ensuring they access the full curriculum and make strong progress alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading programme with consistent teaching methods and regular progress checks
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs - staff identify individual needs accurately and pupils make good progress
- Clear school values (respect, nurture, inspire, aspire) leading to positive pupil behaviour and relationships in lessons
- Well-sequenced curriculum focused on developing language and vocabulary
- Highly inclusive culture where all pupils' success is central to the school's aims
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment checks in some subjects are not used effectively to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge and plan next steps for learning
- Behaviour expectations are not consistently applied during unstructured times like playtime - some pupils repeat unacceptable behaviour
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and visits, school council, eco-council, breakfast club, after-school club
Greenways Primary School is a good primary school where pupils enjoy learning and develop positive relationships with each other. The school has a well-sequenced curriculum focused on language and vocabulary, with particular strength in reading instruction and support for pupils with special educational needs.
At a Glance
25.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
122 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
25.4
Infant (KS1)
23.9
KS2
28
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Greenways Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Greenways Primary School.
- Super Star Sport Essex Activity Camp - GreenwaysAt the school · Not yet graded
- Mega Camps Southend770m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Greenways Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Greenways Primary School is in Southend-on-Sea; for families living there:
Apply to Southend-on-Sea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Greenways Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
886 pupils
1,050 places
164 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southend-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southend-on-Sea
Across Southend-on-Sea council
Places available
1,925
Applications
1,741
Got 1st preference
87.8%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Southend-on-Sea council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
134
SEN Support
55
EHC Plans
22.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Greenways Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 1 pupil on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
856
Total Pupils
407
Boys
449
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,952
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,089
Per pupil
£5114k
Total funding
£391k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2%
Overall absence
19.3%
Persistent absence
813
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Greenways Primary School
What are SATs results like at Greenways Primary School?
Of the pupils at Greenways Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Greenways Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenways Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Greenways Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenways Primary School is oversubscribed, Southend-on-Sea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Greenways Primary School?
Greenways Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 1050 places.
How big are the classes at Greenways Primary School?
Classes at Greenways Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Greenways Primary School?
Greenways Primary School has around 856 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Greenways Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Greenways Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 1 pupil on roll.
What is attendance like at Greenways Primary School?
6.2% of sessions were missed at Greenways Primary School in 2024/25. 19.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Greenways Primary School?
Apply through Southend-on-Sea's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenways Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Greenways Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Super Star Sport Essex Activity Camp - Greenways (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Greenways Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenways Primary School?
Greenways Primary School is at Greenways, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3BS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)