Friars Primary School and Nursery
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Constable Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX
Executive Headteacher · Mr Christopher McClay
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Key facts
Pupils429Capacity 472
OfstedStandards maintainedInspected 11 December 2024
TrustPortico Academy Trust
Free school meals39.7%
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024.
Read the full Ofsted reportsOfsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Southend-on-Sea council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in Southend-on-SeaNearby schools for the same ages
- St George's Catholic Primary School0.4 mi
- Hinguar Community Primary School0.7 mi
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School0.9 mi
- Great Wakering Primary Academy1.0 mi
- Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery1.0 mi