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Edwards Hall Primary School

Academy converter · Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 5AQ

Ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)68%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

411 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
219 / 192
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Debora Donoghue

Location

Address
Macmurdo Road
Postcode
SS9 5AQ
Town
Leigh-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
District
Southend-on-Sea
Constituency
Southend West and Leigh
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.1%.

Open schools in Leigh-on-Sea
17
Primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea
12
Academies among open schools in Leigh-on-Sea
65% (11)
Open schools in SS9
18
Primary in SS9
12
Open schools in Southend-on-Sea LA
60
Primary in Southend-on-Sea LA
33

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM18.1%
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    • FSM20.1%
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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM8.3%
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    • FSM18.2%
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    • Absence5.1%
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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.93

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  • West Leigh Infant School

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    • FSM3.1%
    • Demand1.37

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debora Donoghue
Telephone
01702524470
Website
www.edwardshallprimary.co.uk/

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