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St Helen's Catholic Primary School

Primary school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend on Sea. Good (Feb 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 8 February 2023, report published 23 March 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around February 2027

The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.1 milesMilton Hall Primary School and Nursery

    Primary, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend on Sea

    Good (Apr 2024)

  2. 0.1 milesSt Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School

    Primary, Southend-on-Sea, Southend on Sea

    No overall grade. Quality of education good (Apr 2025)

  3. 0.2 milesBarons Court Primary School and Nursery

    Primary, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend on Sea

    School remains Outstanding (Mar 2023)

  4. 0.4 milesThe Westborough School

    Primary, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend on Sea

    Good (Feb 2024)

  5. 0.8 milesPorters Grange Primary School and Nursery

    Primary, Southend-on-Sea, Southend on Sea

    Good (May 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.