Belfairs Academy

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG

Local ranking10th of 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1440

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.5
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64.4%
Entering EBacc
46.5%
EBacc APS
4.1
Cohort Size
284

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
44.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
33.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.5

Avg Points/Entry

26.8

Best 3 A-Levels

79

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
Applied General Avg Points
34.7
16-18 Cohort
164

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1606
Boys
791 (49%)
Girls
815 (51%)
Capacity
1440 (112% full)
SEND
11.5%
FSM Eligible
21.1%
EAL
5.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
9.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
77.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,795/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.6%
Persistent Absence
24.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 76.8%
  • White Other: 5.0%
  • Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%

76.8%

White British

5.0%

White Other

5.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Highlands Boulevard

Leigh-on-Sea, East of England

Administrative

URN
138174
UKPRN
10037421
Establishment No.
5434
Trust
LEGRA ACADEMY TRUST