Primary · Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 May 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143340.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 434 |
| Girls | 215 |
| Boys | 219 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 20% |
| First language not English | 13.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 450 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 367 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 18.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 59 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 24 |
| Average class size | 29.6 |
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 | 20.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 23.83 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 29.97 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 19.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 18.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.2 |
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. | 120 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 215 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 125 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 113 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
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 | 5.3%, similar to England, similar to Southend-on-Sea | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 15.9%, worse than England, similar to Southend-on-Sea | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2%, worse than England, worse 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 | 2.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.3% |
| 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 | Hamstel Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Southend High School for Girls | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Cecil Jones Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Sept 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Temple Sutton Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Southchurch High School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Bournemouth Park Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Greenways Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | Thorpe Hall School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 May 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hamstel Infant School and Nursery made 120 offers from 215 applications (1.8 per offer), and 113 of 125 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery has 434 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery had 450 school places in 2024/25.
At Hamstel Infant School and Nursery, the average class had 29.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Hamstel Infant School and Nursery missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% 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.