Friars Primary School and Nursery
Contact details for the school

School Name: Friars Primary School and Nursery
Address: Constable Way, Shoeburyness
Town/City: Southend-on-Sea
County: Essex
Postcode: SS3 9XX
Telephone Number: 01702 294837
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Portico Academy Trust
Sponsor: Portico Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mr Christopher McClay
Capacity: 472
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 429 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 39.7%

Location and administration

URN: 143334
DfE Number: 882/3824
UKPRN: 10057714
UPRN: 100091595925
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Southend-on-Sea (E06000033)
Constituency: Southend East and Rochford (E14001501)
Electoral Ward: Shoeburyness (E05002222)

Easting & Northing: 593881E, 185862N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 32' 20.35" N 0° 47' 40.02" E
Plus Code: 9F32GQQV+HQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. St George's Catholic Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Hinguar Community Primary School (1.2km)
  3. Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (1.4km)
  4. Shoeburyness High School (1.4km)
  5. Great Wakering Primary Academy (1.6km)
  6. Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery (1.7km)
  7. Bournes Green Infant School (1.9km)
  8. Bournes Green Junior School (2.0km)
  9. Thorpe Hall School (2.7km)
  10. Alleyn Court Preparatory School (2.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.