Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114719.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 321 |
| Girls | 170 |
| Boys | 151 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 10% |
| First language not English | 11.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 360 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 269 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 25.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 36 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 8 |
| Average class size | 29.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.66 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.95 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.87 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 15.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 14.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 88 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 261 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 105 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 82 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.1%, better than England, better than Southend-on-Sea | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 7.7%, better than England, better than Southend-on-Sea | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Southend-on-Sea | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Chalkwell Hall Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.1 mi | Not applicable | Saint Pierre School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Darlinghurst Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Westcliff High School for Girls | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | St Thomas More High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Leigh North Street Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Blenheim Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Chase High School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. |
Chalkwell Hall Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chalkwell Hall Infant School made 88 offers from 261 applications (3 per offer), and 82 of 105 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Chalkwell Hall Infant School has 321 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Chalkwell Hall Infant School had 360 school places in 2024/25.
At Chalkwell Hall Infant School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Chalkwell Hall Infant School missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.