West Leigh Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 2JB · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 4–7
- Absence4.1%
- FSM3.1%
0.5 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 114774
Leigh North Street Primary School
Community school · Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 1QE
Ages 5–11 · 612 pupils · Southend-on-Sea
Ofsted
Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
78%
Overall absence
4.5%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-03-23
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 108.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 107.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 549
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
612 pupils · 630 places
- Pupils on roll
- 612
- Boys / girls
- 329 / 283
- School capacity
- 630
- Capacity fill
- 612 / 630 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- FSM pupils
- 71
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Hautler
Location
- Address
- North Street
- Postcode
- SS9 1QE
- 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 community school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 612 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.6%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
West Leigh Junior School
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Primary
Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 2JB · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 7–11
- KS280%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM6.1%
0.5 miles away
Darlinghurst Academy
Ofsted: Improved significantlyAcademy converter · Primary
Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 3JS · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 3–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM23.6%
0.6 miles away
Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 3NL · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 3–7
- Absence3.9%
- FSM10.7%
0.7 miles away
Chalkwell Hall Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 3NL · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 7–11
- FSM12.0%
0.7 miles away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 3HS · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 2–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM5.6%
0.8 miles away
Blenheim Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Primary
Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 4HX · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 3–11
- KS265%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM18.2%
1.0 miles away
Fairways Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Leigh-on-Sea · SS9 4QW · Southend-on-Sea
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM20.1%
1.4 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Hautler
- Telephone
- 01702476224