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The Eastwood Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5UU · eastwoodacademy.co.uk · 01702 524341
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 51.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Southend-on-Sea 52.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,154
- 184 over 970 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- First language not English
- 4.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Tenacitas Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 359 families put the school first and 220 places were offered; 59% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 220 | 359 | 1.6▲ | 59% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 226 | 293 | 1.3▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 228 | 247 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 226 | 297 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 235 | 299 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.6, and 54.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southend-on-Sea it was 52.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲51.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲54.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲82.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲73.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.68 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 38.6 | +2 |
| Sixth form college | 1.4 | — |
| Further education | 50 | −5.1 |
| Other education | 0.5 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | −0.6 |
| Employment | 1.8 | −0.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.6 | +1.2 |
| Activity not captured | 2.3 | +1.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Eastwood Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (139 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 139
- 12% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied
based on 26 parents (19%) with SEND