Fairways Primary SchoolHadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Fairways Primary School and Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School are primary schools.
Fairways Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairways Primary School was judged Good and Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fairways Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leigh-on-SeaFairways Primary School | BenfleetHadleigh Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 418th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 308 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 348 | |
| Location | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4QW | Benfleet, SS7 2HQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 308 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 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.
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.
Fairways Primary School
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
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