1
West Leigh Junior School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 2JB
1
13 Dec 2021
Top 10 Primary schools in SS9
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of SS9. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
12
Outstanding
2
Good
8
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 18% · G: 73% · RI: 0% · I: 9%
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Blenheim Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 4HX
1
5 Feb 2020
3
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 5UT
2
30 Jul 2023
4
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 3HS
2
9 Nov 2022
5
Leigh North Street Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 1QE
2
19 May 2022
6
Darlinghurst Academy
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 3JS
2
18 Jul 2019
7
West Leigh Infant School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 2JB
2
19 Nov 2014
8
Edwards Hall Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 5AQ
2
27 Jun 2014
9
Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 3NL
2
10 Jun 2013
10
Fairways Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 4QW
2
26 Oct 2012
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Heycroft Primary School 4 • Mar 2023