Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2014
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114780.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 360 |
| Girls | 189 |
| Boys | 171 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 3.1% |
| First language not English | 3.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 360 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 32 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 30 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 21.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.42 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.7 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 26.08 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 120 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 224 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 129 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 118 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 25 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.5%, better than England, better than Southend-on-Sea | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 4.1%, better than England, better than Southend-on-Sea | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Southend-on-Sea | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | West Leigh Junior School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | St. Michael's School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Belfairs Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Leigh North Street Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Mar 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Darlinghurst Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Jun 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Blenheim Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Westcliff High School for Girls | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Fairways Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2012. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Westcliff High School for Boys Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. |
West Leigh Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Oct 2014.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, West Leigh Infant School made 120 offers from 224 applications (1.9 per offer), and 118 of 129 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
West Leigh Infant School has 360 pupils aged 4 to 7.
West Leigh Infant School had 360 school places in 2024/25.
At West Leigh Infant School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at West Leigh Infant School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.