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Leigh Beck Junior School

Point Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7TD

Local ranking31st of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
70.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
18.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
88.0%
Maths (Expected)
90.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
69.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
67

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
325
Boys
172 (53%)
Girls
153 (47%)
Capacity
360 (90% full)
SEND
16.9%
FSM Eligible
31.1%
EAL
2.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
14.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.7
Budget per Pupil
£5,351/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.8%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Black Other: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Asian Indian: 0.3%

93.8%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144350
UKPRN
10064745
Establishment No.
2158
Trust
LION ACADEMY TRUST

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