Ofsted: Good emoji_events #51 in Essex public Top 24% UK

Canvey Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sally Townsley

location_onCanvey Island, SS8 0JG

language Visit Website phone 1268682288

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

244

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Expected Standard

74%

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Age Range

7-11

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Canvey Junior School is a Community school primary school in Canvey Island, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Canvey Junior School is a community school in Canvey Island, Essex, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 241 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 18% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #51 of 387 primaries in Essex and #2,043 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 61%

Reading80% LA 74%

Writing84% LA 70%

Maths87% LA 72%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading87% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing84% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths84% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading66% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths82% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.1

-3.3 to -0.2

4.4

Write

LA 0.0

2.9 to 6.0

1.1

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.4 to 2.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

95%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading98% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing97% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths98% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

112

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.9

Read

LA -0.5

4.4 to 7.5

3.5

Write

LA -0.2

2.0 to 4.9

5.0

Maths

LA -0.6

3.6 to 6.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 63%

Reading93% LA 75%

Writing95% LA 77%

Maths93% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -0.3

-1 to 2

2.3

Write

LA -0.2

0.8 to 3.8

0.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.7 to 2.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 November 2023

Inspection Report

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27 February 2019

Inspection Report

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28 September 2010

Inspection Report

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06 November 2007

Inspection Report

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24 February 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2019-02-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2010-09-28

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-11-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 241 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	241	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	243	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	241	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	244	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	244	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	241	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	240	3	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	235	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	239	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	242	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	242	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	240	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	238	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	237	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	233	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	238	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	238	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	240	3	1.2%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	238	3	1.3%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils