Edwards Hall Primary SchoolHeycroft Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Edwards Hall Primary School and Heycroft Primary School are primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea.
Edwards Hall Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heycroft Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Edwards Hall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Edwards Hall Primary School was judged Good and Heycroft Primary School was judged Inadequate.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 88.0% for Edwards Hall Primary School and 43.0% for Heycroft Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Edwards Hall Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leigh-on-SeaEdwards Hall Primary School | Leigh-on-SeaHeycroft Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 31st of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 386 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5AQ | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 43.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 16.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 386 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.7% | 18.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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.
Edwards Hall Primary School
Heycroft Primary School
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