Leigh Beck Junior SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canvey Island.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh Beck Junior School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Canvey Island.
Leigh Beck Junior School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Leigh Beck Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh Beck Junior School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 70.0% for Leigh Beck Junior School and 74.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Leigh Beck Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery (52.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Canvey IslandLeigh Beck Junior School | Canvey IslandSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 274th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 325 | 183 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 211 | |
| Location | Canvey Island, SS8 7TD | Canvey Island, SS8 9DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 325 | 183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.8% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% | 6.8% 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.
Leigh Beck Junior School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
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