The Eastwood AcademyThe St Christopher School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leigh-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Eastwood Academy and The St Christopher School in Leigh-on-Sea.
The Eastwood Academy was judged Outstanding and The St Christopher School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.6 for The Eastwood Academy and 4.2 for The St Christopher School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Eastwood Academy (56.3 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The St Christopher School (2.8 in 2021-22, 4.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Leigh-on-SeaThe Eastwood Academy | Leigh-on-SeaThe St Christopher School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,143 | 262 | |
| Capacity | 970 | 191 | |
| Location | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 4.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.4% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 73.9% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.68 Stronger figure | 0.17 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 222 | 6 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 92.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 96.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,143 | 262 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 43.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 19.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
The Eastwood Academy
The St Christopher School
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