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The Eastwood Academy

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

Ages 11–16 · 1,154 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

52.6

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-16

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.44
−20+2
Attainment 852.6
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry85%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,162

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

247

Places offered

228

1st-preference offers

201

Total preferences (any rank)
878
Preferred offers (top 3)
228
Applications from outside LA
180
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill119%

1,154 pupils · 970 places

Pupils on roll
1,154
Boys / girls
595 / 559
School capacity
970
Capacity fill
1,154 / 970 (119%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
197
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

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: TENACITAS TRUST
Academy trust
TENACITAS TRUST
Sponsor
Tenacitas Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Piercy

Location

Address
Rayleigh Road
Postcode
SS9 5UU
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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 1,154 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%.

Open schools in Leigh-on-Sea
17
Secondary schools in Leigh-on-Sea
2
Academies among open schools in Leigh-on-Sea
65% (11)
Open schools in SS9
18
Secondary in SS9
2
Open schools in Southend-on-Sea LA
60
Secondary in Southend-on-Sea LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+19%
    • Absence11.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Piercy
Telephone
01702524341
Website
http://eastwoodacademy.co.uk

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