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Leigh Beck Junior School

Academy sponsor led · Canvey Island · SS8 7TD

Ages 7–11 · 319 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
1.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
346

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

319 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
319
Boys / girls
181 / 138
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
319 / 360 (89%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LION ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LION ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Lion Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Aaron Wright

Location

Address
Point Road, 43 Brindwood Road
Postcode
SS8 7TD
Town
Canvey Island
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 7–11, in Canvey Island, Essex, 319 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.6%.

Open schools in Canvey Island
14
Primary schools in Canvey Island
10
Academies among open schools in Canvey Island
64% (9)
Open schools in SS8
14
Primary in SS8
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in Canvey IslandNear SS8

  • Lubbins Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 7HF · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM22.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • William Read Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 0JE · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM28.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Winter Gardens Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 9QA · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM36.7%

    1.6 miles away

  • Canvey Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Canvey Island · SS8 0JG · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.1%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aaron Wright
Telephone
01268683037
Website
https://www.leighbeckjuniorschool.net

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