West Leigh Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 9 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Unique reference
- 142753
- Address
- Ronald Hill Grove, SS9 2JB
- Website
- www.westleighjunior.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 528 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 80.5%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 4.5%
Indian 2.5%
Other Asian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.1%
African 1.1%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAverage-0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 18%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 32.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 132 70 62 |
| Year 4 | 132 66 66 |
| Year 5 | 132 72 60 |
| Year 6 | 132 64 68 |