Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy, Canvey Island

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In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy are Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good); Canvey Primary School and Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); William Read Primary Academy (0.6 miles, 63% reading, 69% maths); and St Katherine's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 69% reading, 66% maths).

Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy is one of 3 schools run by Northwick Park Trust, an academy trust.

3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 102 pupils (15.8%) received SEN support and 17 (2.6%) 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.

Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy had 42 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dinant Avenue (adjacent), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy issued 11 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy are The Cornelius Vermuyden School (0.2 miles) and Castle View School (1.3 miles).