St Helen's Catholic Primary School, Westcliff-on-Sea

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my absolute privilege to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school community - a place where children are known, loved and encouraged to become the very best version of themselves. At St Helen's, our Catholic faith is at the heart of everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at St Helen's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% 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 78% in reading and 85% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 44 families put St Helen's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 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 St Helen's Catholic Primary School are Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery (0.1 miles, Good, 59% reading, 53% maths); St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 61% maths); Barons Court Primary School and Nursery (0.2 miles, 94% reading, 91% maths); and The Westborough School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).

St Helen's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Helen's Catholic Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Assisi Catholic Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

38.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (25%), Black (21%) and White British (20%).

In 2026, 68 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 12 (2.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Southend Victoria Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Tavern (opposite), 210 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Helen's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 1140 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Southend-on-Sea (318), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Helen's Catholic Primary 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 St Helen's Catholic Primary School are St Bernard's High School (0.4 miles), Southend High School for Boys (0.9 miles), Chase High School (0.9 miles) and Cecil Jones Academy (1.5 miles).