Blenheim Primary SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Blenheim Primary School and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea.
Blenheim Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blenheim Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blenheim Primary School was judged Outstanding and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for Blenheim Primary School and 59.0% for Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Blenheim Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leigh-on-SeaBlenheim Primary School | Leigh-on-SeaOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 17th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 651 | 463 | |
| Capacity | 657 | 473 | |
| Location | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4HX | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3HS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 651 | 463 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blenheim Primary School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
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