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Hamstel Infant School and Nursery

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

personMr Scott Roche

corporate_farePORTICO ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSouthend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ

language Visit Website phone 1702468461

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

462

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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Hamstel Infant School and Nursery is a Academy converter primary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Hamstel Infant School and Nursery is an academy converter in Southend-on-Sea, admitting pupils aged 3-7. It is part of PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 470 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 October 2024

Inspection Report

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04 July 2019

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-07-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-21

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-09-17

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

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(2 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 470 pupils. During this period, there were 4 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	470	4	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	464	4	0.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	423	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	423	2	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	407	7	1.7%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	463	2	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	462	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	451	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	489	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	488	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	471	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	522	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	522	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	502	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	507	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	507	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	502	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	505	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	507	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	499	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	499	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	496	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	481	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	525	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	524	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	523	0	0.0%	0.5%

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 27 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 22 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 17 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

2.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree53%

agree40%

disagree4%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree74%

agree19%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree23%

agree15%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

not applicable53%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes23%

no77%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree45%

agree9%

disagree18%

strongly disagree27%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree51%

agree34%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree30%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree43%

agree38%

disagree13%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree40%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree32%

disagree2%

strongly disagree6%

don't know2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree34%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes94%

no6%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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