St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School, Southend-on-Sea

From the headteacher's welcome: "St. Mary's is at the heart of our community, with the flourishing of our community at its heart. It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to St. Mary's, Prittlewell, C of E Primary School. St. Mary's is such a special place and I am so proud to be the Headteacher."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, yoga, drama and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4.00 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 10am, an open day on Monday 30 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Monday 7 December 2026 at 1.45pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% 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 (65% in reading, 61% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School are St Helen's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 82% maths); Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery (0.2 miles, Good, 59% reading, 53% maths); Barons Court Primary School and Nursery (0.3 miles, 94% reading, 91% maths); and The Westborough School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 68% maths).

St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

76 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 84% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (75%).

33.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (46%), Asian (19%) and Black (13%).

The nearest railway station is Southend Victoria Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Civic Centre (opposite), 270 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE 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 1172 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 Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School issued 42 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School are St Bernard's High School (0.5 miles), Southend High School for Boys (0.8 miles), Chase High School (0.9 miles) and Cecil Jones Academy (1.4 miles).