West Leigh Junior School

Southend-on-SeaAcademy converter

Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2JB

Headteacher: Mr Mark AggusSchool website ↗Pupils: 528 (capacity: 512)Part of PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted Outstanding
Inspected November 2021
84%
Reading, Writing & Maths
Outstanding
Inspected November 2021

Latest data: 2024/25

Ofsted RatingInspected 9 November 2021Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Rated Outstanding across all inspected areas — Quality of Teaching, Behaviour, Pupils' Development and Leadership.

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
84.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
22.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 89%·Writing 89%·Maths 88%All three 84%
Reading
Expected89%
Exceeding56%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected89%
Exceeding27%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected88%
Exceeding45%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
11.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
5.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%
Boys and girls
48%girls·52%boys
256 girls, 272 boys

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Results Over Time

↑ Best year on record — 84% Reading, Writing & Maths

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1673.0%16.0%+1.1+2.0-0.1
2016/1779.0%27.0%+0.6+2.6-0.7
2017/1879.0%19.0%+0.2+2.8-0.2
2018/1979.0%30.0%+0.5+2.8+0.8
2022/2380.0%26.0%-0.8+1.8-0.8
2023/2475.0%18.0%---
2024/2584.0%22.0%---
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