Saint Pierre School, Leigh-on-Sea
Saint Pierre School is an independent school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Leigh-on-Sea. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Saint Pierre School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Saint Pierre School are Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff (1.3 miles, Requires improvement); St. Michael's School (1.4 miles); Thorpe Hall School (3.7 miles); and Alleyn Court Preparatory School (3.8 miles).
Beis Chinuch Lebonos WestcliffSt. Michael's SchoolThorpe Hall SchoolAlleyn Court Preparatory School
Who goes there
In 2026, 13 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 3 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chalkwell Rail Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chalkwell Schools, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Saint Pierre School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 12 July 2017, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
19 March 2024
Short Visit
21 February 2023
Short Visit
20 November 2020
Regulatory Compliance
4 December 2019
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Saint Pierre School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
106 pupils
152 places
46 spare places
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
2,580
Applications
2,060
Got 1st preference
78.3%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Southend-on-Sea council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
106
Total Pupils
53
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Saint Pierre School
When was Saint Pierre School last inspected?
Saint Pierre School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in March 2024.
How many pupils go to Saint Pierre School?
Saint Pierre School has around 106 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Saint Pierre School?
Saint Pierre School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Saint Pierre School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Saint Pierre School?
Saint Pierre School is at 16 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 1LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)