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Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School

Academy converter · Benfleet · SS7 2HQ

Ages 3–7 · 302 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

57

Places offered

85

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
80
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill87%

302 pupils · 348 places

Pupils on roll
302
Boys / girls
141 / 161
School capacity
348
Capacity fill
302 / 348 (87%)
Free school meals
8.3%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HADLEIGH INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL (ACADEMY)
Academy trust
HADLEIGH INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL (ACADEMY)
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Fynn

Location

Address
Bilton Road, Hadleigh
Postcode
SS7 2HQ
Town
Benfleet
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Castle Point
Constituency
Castle Point
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 3–7, in Benfleet, Essex, 302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8.3%.

Open schools in Benfleet
18
Primary schools in Benfleet
12
Academies among open schools in Benfleet
83% (15)
Open schools in SS7
19
Primary in SS7
13
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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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    • FSM18.5%

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  • Edwards Hall Primary School

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Fynn
Telephone
01702557979
Website
http://www.hadleigh-inf.essex.sch.uk/

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