Canvey Island South West

Summary

Canvey Island South West (E02004483) is part of Essex local authority (view on map). Canvey Island South West has an approximate population of 8,100 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Canvey Island South West neighbours Corringham North & London Gateway, Canvey Island Winter Gardens, Canvey Island Newlands, Canvey Island North West, and Canvey Island Leigh Beck.

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  • 3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Canvey Island South West is the 117th least deprived area in Essex (out of 178) with 33% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Essex and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Canvey Island South West, 18% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Essex and 27% nationally.


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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Canvey Island South West % in Essex % in England
Eligible for free school meals 18% 21% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 82% 79% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Canvey Island South West, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Essex, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.


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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Canvey Island South West % in Essex % in England
No special educational needs 82% 81% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 14% 14% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5.0% 5.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Canvey Island South West, 12% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 19% in Essex, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.


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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Canvey Island South West % in Essex % in England
White 87% 79% 67%
Asian 3.0% 6.0% 14%
Black 4.0% 5.0% 7.0%
Mixed 4.0% 6.0% 7.0%
Other – 1.0% 3.0%
Not known 2.0% 1.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Canvey Island South West with English as an additional language is 3.0%, compared with 11% in Essex, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

3% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Canvey Island South West % in Essex % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 3.0% 11% 22%
Known or believed to be English 97% 89% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Canvey Island South West has 7 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Canvey Island South West
All childcare providers 7
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Canvey Island South West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Canvey Island South West has 5 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Canvey Island South West
All state-funded schools 5
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 4
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Canvey Island South West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Canvey Island South West has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Canvey Island South West
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Canvey Island South West, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Canvey Island South West so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'urgent improvement' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Canvey Island South West so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Canvey Island South West. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 0 1
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 0 1
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 0 1
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 0 1
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 0 1
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 0 0 1
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 0 1
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 0 1
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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