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Hinguar Community Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
New Garrison Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea SS3 9FE · hinguar.secat.co.uk · 01702 292721
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 76%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southend-on-Sea 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.28 mi
- 0.44 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · outside of catchment area · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 261
- 5 over 256 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.4%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “outside of catchment area” went to a home 0.28 mi (444 m) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 28 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 39 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 49 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – outside of catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.28 mi0.44 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Southend-on-Sea it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲76% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114772)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Hinguar Community Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 15 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 55
- 20% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied