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Leigh North Street Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Community school
North Street, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1QE · leighnorthstreetprimaryschool.co.uk · 01702 476224
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southend-on-Sea 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.66 mi
- 4.28 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · outside of catchment area · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 612
- 97% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- 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” went to a home 2.66 mi (4.28 km) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 66 places were offered; 100% 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 | 66 | 60 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 92 | 1▲ | 89% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 71 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 77 | 73 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 89 | 90 | 1▲ | 98% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – outside of catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.66 mi4.28 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Southend-on-Sea it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Leigh North Street Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 March 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Mar 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Nov 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (164 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 164
- 27% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 30 parents (18%) with SEND