Lift Westerings

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Unknown
Address Sunny Road
Hawkwell
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4NZ
Phone 01702205511
Reference Number 137405

Westerings Primary Academy has maintained its status as a good school during its recent inspection. The school provides a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued, contributing to their positive behavior and academic success. Leaders have created a broad and well-structured curriculum that engages students and prepares them effectively for their transition to secondary education. A notable strength is the school's commitment to fostering a love of reading among pupils, supported by a well-utilized library. There are also significant efforts to provide extracurricular opportunities, especially for disadvantaged pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 413
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.85%
Girls: 49.15%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 6.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.1

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 34 60
2 33 27 60
3 32 28 60
4 35 26 61
5 27 25 52
6 29 31 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.8%
White & Asian 2.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1.7%
White, Other 1.2%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.2%
White & Black (African) 0.2%
African 0.2%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 16 May 2023
Date Report
16 May 2023 School inspection
15 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
26 Apr 2012 Full inspection:
14 Feb 2012 Academy conversion letter
28 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
Previously as The Westerings Primary School
28 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
27 Feb 2006 Full inspection:
04 Oct 1999 Full inspection
04 Oct 1999 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Broad and well-planned curriculum
  • Strong emphasis on reading
  • Effective support for teachers to improve their skills
  • Positive and safe school environment
  • Well-mannered and polite pupils
  • High levels of pupil engagement in learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Provision for pupils with SEND is not consistently tailored to individual needs

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 85%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 25%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0
Writing 1.5
Maths 0.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 47 0
Third Preference 34 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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