Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Academy converter in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 421 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 630 |
| Free school meals | 55.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Address | Delaware Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS3 9NP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.thorpedene.secat.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01702582225 |
| URN | 143336 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 January 2025, published 4 February 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Bournes Green Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Bournes Green Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- St George's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Hinguar Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Friars Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Greenways Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Hamstel Junior School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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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.