The St Christopher School, Leigh-on-Sea

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elspeth Kirk
Pupils:270 / 191 capacity
LA:Southend-on-Sea
Phone:01702524193
Address:Mountdale Gardens, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Trust:SEN TRUST SOUTHEND
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138044
UKPRN:10036831
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southend West and Leigh
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

43.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+5ppMaths+1ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 0% to 5%. Maths has remained stable at around 5%. Writing has improved from 4% to 9%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sandhurst Crescent (adj)
108m · 2 min walk
Stonehill Road (adj)
169m · 3 min walk
Picketts Avenue (adj)
200m · 3 min walk
Broomfield Avenue (adj)
374m · 6 min walk
Coombes Corner (S-bound)
381m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

141%

Over capacity

270 pupils

191 capacity

79 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leigh-on-Sea

High pressure
New homes approved:404
Projected new pupils:73

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leigh-on-Sea

Admissions Demand - Southend-on-Sea

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

2,645

Applications

2,111

Got 1st preference

81.7%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Secondary admissions across Southend-on-Sea (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.94434%

Overall absence

19.50207%

Persistent absence

241

Enrolments

Authorised5.44263%
Unauthorised2.50171%
Persistent (10%+)19.50207%
Severe (50%+)0.82988%

Absence trend

5.14823%
18/19
23.14295%
20/21
9.47597%
21/22
9.5277%
22/23
8.30394%
23/24
7.94434%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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