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Heycroft Primary School

Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Benvenue Avenue, LEIGH-on-SEA, Essex, SS9 5SJ ·

Ofsted:Inadequate· 2023

At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 4–11 in LEIGH-on-SEA. Rated Inadequate at its last graded Ofsted inspection of its predecessor school (February 2023). Year 6 SATs results are well below the England average (43% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 11 families put it first for 12 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 4–11
Pupils: 349
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea
Academy trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Andy Abel
Opened: Jan 2024

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 9 Feb 2023Inspection of predecessor school

InadequateOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Early years: Requires improvement

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 60 pupils

Expected standard

43%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

105

Average scaled score

Maths score

104

Average scaled score

This school

43%

Southend-on-Sea

62%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 114789), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

0.92

Fewer first choices than places

11 of 11 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

386

Capacity

420

83% full

Girls / boys

55/45

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)18.4%
English as an additional language9.8%
SEN support9.8%
Education, Health and Care plan1.8%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.