Leigh North Street Primary SchoolWest Leigh Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Leigh North Street Primary School and West Leigh Junior School are primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea.
Leigh North Street Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Leigh Junior School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Leigh North Street Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Leigh North Street 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 57.0% for Leigh North Street Primary School and 84.0% for West Leigh Junior School.
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 risen at West Leigh Junior School (80.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leigh-on-SeaLeigh North Street Primary School | Leigh-on-SeaWest Leigh Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 5th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 622 | 528 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 512 | |
| Location | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1QE | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 22.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 622 | 528 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 7.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 7.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% | 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.
Leigh North Street Primary School
West Leigh Junior School
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