Eastwood Primary School & Nursery, Leigh-on-Sea
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Leigh-on-Sea, part of Tenacitas Trust.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
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
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery in detail
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are proud of our school's welcoming, community atmosphere and the way we nurture the achievements of every child. While we value academic learning highly, we also know how important it is that children receive a broad and balanced education."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis and gymnastics.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 134860), 88% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Eastwood Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 125 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Eastwood Primary School & Nursery are Heycroft Primary School (0.3 miles, 75% reading, 63% maths); Blenheim Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 81% maths); Edwards Hall Primary School (0.9 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Fairways Primary School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths).
Heycroft Primary SchoolBlenheim Primary SchoolEdwards Hall Primary SchoolFairways Primary School
The trust
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery is one of 4 schools run by Tenacitas Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 50 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 30 (6.4%) 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 Southend Airport Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kent Elms Corner North (s-bound), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 119 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southend-on-Sea (318).
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Eastwood Primary School & Nursery are The Eastwood Academy (under 0.1 miles), St Thomas More High School (0.8 miles), Westcliff High School for Girls (0.9 miles) and Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (0.9 miles).
The Eastwood AcademySt Thomas More High SchoolWestcliff High School for GirlsWestcliff High School for Boys Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (URN 134860), it was rated Good in June 2023.
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
17
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Eastwood Primary School & Nursery before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 134860). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Before and after school care
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Southend-on-Sea
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Eastwood Primary School & Nursery 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
- 10
- Children hurt
- 2
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, 10 serious and 22 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
9 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
Your chances of a place at Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
112%
Over capacity
469 pupils
420 places
49 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
469
Total Pupils
238
Boys
231
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,648
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Eastwood Primary School & Nursery before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 134860). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.4%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
374
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
Questions parents ask about Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Are there exam results for Eastwood Primary School & Nursery?
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 134860), 88% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Eastwood Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2025. Before that, as Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (URN 134860), it was rated Good in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Eastwood Primary School & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Eastwood Primary School & Nursery is oversubscribed, Southend-on-Sea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Eastwood Primary School & Nursery?
Classes at Eastwood Primary School & Nursery average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Eastwood Primary School & Nursery?
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery has around 469 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Eastwood Primary School & Nursery?
Apply through Southend-on-Sea's coordinated admissions process, naming Eastwood Primary School & Nursery 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.
Does Eastwood Primary School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Eastwood Primary School & Nursery?
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, 10 serious and 22 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 9 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 Eastwood Primary School & Nursery?
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery is at Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 5UT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)