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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1.5%
Indian2.5%
Other White4.5%
Mixed5.3%
White British80.5%
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%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.8
WritingAbove average1.8
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
84%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
22%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes32.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.9
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025

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