Friars Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 429 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 472 |
| Free school meals | 39.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Address | Constable Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9XX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.friarsprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01702294837 |
| URN | 143334 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 December 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St George's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Hinguar Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Great Wakering Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Bournes Green Infant School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Bournes Green Junior School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Barling Magna Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Southend-on-Sea
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.