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Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school
London Road, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3NL · chalkwellhallinfants.co.uk · 01702 478533
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Last distance offered
- 1.83 mi
- 2.95 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · outside of catchment area with a sibling at the school · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 321
- 51 over 270 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 10.7%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “outside of catchment area with a sibling at the school” went to a home 1.83 mi (2.95 km) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 105 families put the school first and 88 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 88 | 105 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 107 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 88 | 91 | 1▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 89 | 96 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 99 | 1.1▲ | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – outside of catchment area with a sibling at the school | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.83 mi2.95 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Chalkwell Hall Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (97 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 97
- 29% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied