Hamstel Junior School
1 live vacancySouthend-on-Sea
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Hamstel Junior School is a primary academy in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 5 member schools: 5 primary schools. Local authorities: Southend-on-Sea. Regions: East of England. — from the PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Hamstel Junior School is a primary academy in Southend-on-Sea, part of PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Hamstel Junior School
- Address
- Hamstel Road
- Postcode
- SS2 4PQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- URN (official identifier)
- 143335
- Establishment number
- 2092
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 583
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 600
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christine Farrell
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 19 Mar 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.hamsteljuniors.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01702468048
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Hamstel Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 583 | 31,214 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.6% | 23.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 13.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.6% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 17.7% | 15.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Hamstel Junior School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 May 2024
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Met
Report published 5 Dec 2021
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 17 Jul 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hamstel Junior School (URN 114770)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Mar 2014
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportInspected as Hamstel Junior School (URN 114770)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hamstel Junior School (URN 114770)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hamstel Junior School (URN 114770)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Dec 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Hamstel Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.8% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Hamstel Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £316,200 for 204 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.0% | 25.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £542 | £333 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Hamstel Junior School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 586 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Southend-on-Sea average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,903,000 £6,660 per pupil | £6,855 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,745,000 £4,684 per pupil | £6,215 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,829,000 £3,121 per pupil · 66.6% | £3,233 · 52.0% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £454,000 £775 per pupil · 16.5% | £1,280 · 20.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £79,000 £135 per pupil · 2.9% | £54 · 0.9% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £79,000 £135 per pupil · 2.9% | £54 · 0.9% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £1,158,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £106,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £4,478 per pupil, supply and agency £80 per pupil — spending up £206 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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