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Heycroft Primary School

Academy sponsor led · LEIGH-on-SEA · SS9 5SJ

Ages 4–11 · 349 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-02-09

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill83%

349 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
349
Boys / girls
158 / 191
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
349 / 420 (83%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
South East Essex Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andy Abel

Location

Address
Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Benvenue Avenue
Postcode
SS9 5SJ
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in LEIGH-on-SEA, Southend-on-Sea, 349 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18.1%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in LEIGH-on-SEANear SS9

  • Edwards Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 5AQ · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Blenheim Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 4HX · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.06

    0.9 miles away

  • Fairways Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 4QW · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM20.1%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Darlinghurst Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 3JS · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.4 miles away

  • Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0LG · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.85

    1.4 miles away

  • Earls Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 0QN · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.36

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Abel
Telephone
01702521832
Website
https://www.heycroftschool.org.uk/

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