St Laurence, Southend-on-Sea: Schools
Schools
St Laurence has some genuinely strong schools nearby, including 3 Outstanding-rated secondaries. If education matters to you, this is a solid neighbourhood for families.
There are 2 state schools in the neighbourhood itself. Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery covers nursery and primary provision and is rated Good. Kingsdown School is a special academy, also rated Good.
Just outside the neighbourhood, things get even better. Westcliff High School for Boys and Westcliff High School for Girls are both Outstanding, as is Southend High School for Boys. Blenheim Primary is also Outstanding. You've got a mix of selective and non-selective state schools, so there's real choice here.
Chase High School is worth keeping an eye on — its latest inspection report highlighted areas that need improvement.
Source: Ofsted inspection reports
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- Kingsdown SchoolAcademyCapacity: 120Ages 3-14Ofsted: GoodInspected Oct 20240% met the expected standard (reading, writing & maths) (2024-25)SS2 6XT+44 1702 527486www.kingsdownschool.org
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