Schools by area › Southend-on-Sea › West Leigh Infant School
West Leigh Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–7 · Community school
Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 2JB · westleighinfants.co.uk · 01702 476610
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Last distance offered
- 1.28 mi
- 2.06 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · outside of catchment area sibling · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 360
- At capacity · 360 places
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.1%
- First language not English
- 3.1%
- 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 sibling” went to a home 1.28 mi (2.06 km) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 129 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 91% 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 | 120 | 129 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 120 | 149 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 120 | 164 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 118 | 117 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 120 | 118 | 1 | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – outside of catchment area sibling | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.28 mi2.06 km | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for West Leigh Infant School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (135 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 135
- 38% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 54% who raised concerns
based on the 13% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (10%) with SEND