1
West Leigh Junior School
Leigh-on-Sea • Essex • SS9 2JB
1
13 Dec 2021
Top 10 Primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Leigh-on-Sea. 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