Leigh North Street Primary SchoolDarlinghurst Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh North Street Primary School and Darlinghurst Academy are primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea.
Leigh North Street Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Darlinghurst Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Darlinghurst Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh North Street Primary School was judged Good and Darlinghurst Academy 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 57.0% for Leigh North Street Primary School and 68.0% for Darlinghurst Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Leigh North Street Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Darlinghurst Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leigh-on-SeaLeigh North Street Primary School | Leigh-on-SeaDarlinghurst Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 1st of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 622 | 550 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 630 | |
| Location | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1QE | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 622 | 550 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 25.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 12.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 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 North Street Primary School
Darlinghurst Academy
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