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Westwood Academy

Academy converter · Benfleet · SS7 2SU

Ages 2–11 · 247 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill103%

247 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
139 / 108
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
247 / 240 (103%)
Free school meals
7.3%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

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: SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
South Essex Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emily Perryman

Location

Address
Beresford Close, Hadleigh
Postcode
SS7 2SU
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 2–11, in Benfleet, Essex, 247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.3%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emily Perryman
Telephone
01702559467
Website
http://www.westwoodacademy.org

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