Chalkwell Hall Infant School, Leigh-on-Sea
Chalkwell Hall Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Leigh-on-Sea. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. It was 75% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southend-on-Sea (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chalkwell Hall Infant School in detail
Chalkwell Hall Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Chalkwell Hall Infant school. Chalkwell is a vibrant school, filled with enthusiastic children and talented and committed staff. We are a large Infant school who share a site with our Junior school, just next to Chalkwell Park."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, choir, orchestra, debating and French.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Chalkwell Hall Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 105 families put Chalkwell Hall Infant School as their first choice and 261 named it as one of their preferences, for 88 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 23 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chalkwell Hall Infant School are Chalkwell Hall Junior School (under 0.1 miles); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 71% maths); Darlinghurst Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 74% maths); and Leigh North Street Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 65% maths).
Chalkwell Hall Junior SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolDarlinghurst AcademyLeigh North Street Primary School
Who goes there
10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (8%).
In 2026, 36 pupils (11.2%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chalkwell Rail Station, about 820 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chalkwell Schools (outside), 20 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Chalkwell Hall Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chalkwell Hall Infant School are Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (0.5 miles), Westcliff High School for Girls (0.5 miles), St Thomas More High School (0.6 miles) and Chase High School (0.9 miles).
Westcliff High School for Boys AcademyWestcliff High School for GirlsSt Thomas More High SchoolChase High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2013 inspection - down from Outstanding.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
10.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Chalkwell Hall Infant School is in Southend-on-Sea; for families living there:
Apply to Southend-on-Sea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 21 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
269 pupils
360 places
91 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leigh-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leigh-on-Sea
Across Southend-on-Sea council
Places available
1,925
Applications
1,741
Got 1st preference
87.8%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Southend-on-Sea council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
36
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
13.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
321
Total Pupils
151
Boys
170
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,713
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,077
Per pupil
£1518k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Questions parents ask about Chalkwell Hall Infant School
What is Chalkwell Hall Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Chalkwell Hall Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Chalkwell Hall Infant School is oversubscribed, Southend-on-Sea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
Chalkwell Hall Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
Classes at Chalkwell Hall Infant School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
Chalkwell Hall Infant School has around 321 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Chalkwell Hall Infant School in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
Apply through Southend-on-Sea's coordinated admissions process, naming Chalkwell Hall Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 21 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
Chalkwell Hall Infant School is at London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 3NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)