West Leigh Infant School, Leigh-on-Sea

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 47

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~403m)Possible (~575m)Unlikely (~748m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sarah Froydenlund
Pupils:360 / 360 capacity
LA:Southend-on-Sea
Phone:01702476610
Address:Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2JB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 3 July 2024View full report
URN:114780
UKPRN:10076441
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 at its October 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

3.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.8

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station (west entrance)
842m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

West Leigh Schools (o/s)
79m · 1 min walk
Burnham Road (opp)
253m · 4 min walk
Kingswood Chase (adj)
267m · 4 min walk
Salisbury Road (E-bound)
356m · 6 min walk
Prittle Brook (near)
391m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

360 pupils

360 capacity

0 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Leigh-on-Sea

High pressure
New homes approved:404
Projected new pupils:101

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

Admissions Demand - Southend-on-Sea

Low demand0.84x oversubscription

Places available

2,015

Applications

1,702

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

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

Inspection History(7)

3 July 2024
18 October 2018
22 October 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.39892%

Overall absence

4.08163%

Persistent absence

245

Enrolments

Authorised2.653%
Unauthorised0.74592%
Persistent (10%+)4.08163%
Severe (50%+)0.40816%

Absence trend

2.80145%
18/19
1.15499%
20/21
3.37931%
21/22
3.6098%
22/23
4.13185%
23/24
3.39892%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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