Fairways Primary SchoolWest Leigh Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Fairways Primary School and West Leigh Junior School are primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea.
Fairways Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Leigh Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Leigh Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Fairways Primary School was judged Good and West Leigh Junior School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 70.0% for Fairways Primary School and 84.0% for West Leigh Junior School.
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) and has risen at West Leigh Junior School (80.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leigh-on-SeaFairways Primary School | Leigh-on-SeaWest Leigh Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 5th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 412 | 528 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 512 | |
| Location | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4QW | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 412 | 528 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 7.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% | 4.5% 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.
Fairways Primary School
West Leigh Junior School
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