Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Southend-on-Sea

Ofsted's report card from its 30 June 2026 inspection grades Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have implemented a personal development programme that responds to the needs of the community."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, by the end of Year 6, pupils' achievement compares favourably to national outcomes."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented effective systems for tracking and improving attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented an ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure that pupils' additional needs are swiftly and accurately identified on entry to the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors have a clear and accurate view of the school and community it serves."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that their expectations of pupils' handwriting are applied consistently so that pupils communicate effectively in writing and produce high-quality work across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure that more-detailed information related to pupils' foundational skills is shared in advance of transition to key stage 1, enabling effective planning for accelerated progress"; "Leaders should ensure that improvement planning and target-setting are more precisely aligned with key school improvement priorities, leading to sharper self-evaluation and improved tracking of impact".

In its own words: "We are one of six schools currently in SECAT alongside: Bournes Green Infants, Bournes Green Juniors, Hinguar, Thorpedene and Shoeburyness High School. We are a two form entry school in Shoeburyness, Essex who work hard to support and serve the local community and the children within it. We are very proud of all our pupils, staff and governors."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Richmond is a busy, vibrant school community where we are passionate about promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all our children and are committed to providing a welcoming, community atmosphere in which we can nurture the achievements of every child."

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Southend-on-Sea and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 71% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School are Hinguar Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 50% maths); St George's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths); and Bournes Green Infant School (0.8 miles, Good).

Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School is one of 6 schools run by Southend East Community Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10.4% 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%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (5%).

Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Shoeburyness Rail Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shoebury High School (opposite), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 205 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southend-on-Sea (318).

In 2024/25, Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School are Shoeburyness High School (0.2 miles), Southchurch High School (1.4 miles) and Southend High School for Girls (1.6 miles).