Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Southend-on-Sea for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 14 places for autism.
- Ages 2–11
- 421 pupils
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 14 places, 7 pupils
- Pupils
- 421
- Headteacher
- Mrs Stephanie Frost (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Southend East Community Academy Trust
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- School reference (URN)
- 143336
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southend-on-Sea council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, January 2025
Inspected in January 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Delaware Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9NP
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Shoeburyness High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Greenways Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 1.2 miles
- St Nicholas School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.6 miles
All SEND schools in Southend-on-Sea
By need in Southend-on-Sea: Autism (10) · Moderate learning (4) · SEMH (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
How do I get a place in Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery?
Delaware Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9NP, in Southend-on-Sea.
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