SchoolScoresTemple Sutton Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
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Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4BA
01702 468582 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 10 January 2023.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
123 pupils in this year group.
56% — 6 points below the Southend-on-Sea average, and 6 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 11% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 71% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 75% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 68% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Southend-on-Sea. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 81 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 68 |
| Of those, offered a place | 68 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 120 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.8
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 12 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.3% | 25.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 6.5% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 11th highest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Higher than 40% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.9% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Higher than 73% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 24.9% | 17.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 6th lowest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 12th lowest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Lower than 20% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 18.0% | 13.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 10th lowest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Lower than 33% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Lower than 47% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 12th highest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Higher than 33% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.1 | 20.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 13th highest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Higher than 35% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.9 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 8th highest of 17 state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Higher than 55% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.9% | 12.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Bournemouth Park Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hamstel Junior School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenways Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 1.3 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
- The Westborough School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Temple Sutton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Temple Sutton Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 10 January 2023.
How did Temple Sutton Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Temple Sutton Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 68 families put Temple Sutton Primary School as their first choice for 81 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 68 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144694.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.