Northwick Park Primary and Nursery AcademyLeigh Beck Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Canvey Island.
Summary of the comparison
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy and Leigh Beck Junior School are primary schools in Canvey Island.
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Leigh Beck Junior School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Leigh Beck Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy was judged Good and Leigh Beck Junior School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy and 70.0% for Leigh Beck Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Leigh Beck Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Canvey IslandNorthwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy | Canvey IslandLeigh Beck Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 430 in Essex | 31st of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 665 | 325 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 360 | |
| Location | Canvey Island, SS8 9SU | Canvey Island, SS8 7TD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 665 | 325 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.7% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.0% | 11.9% 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.
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
Leigh Beck Junior School
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