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Darlinghurst Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Pavilion Drive, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3JS · darlinghurst.uk · 01702 478379
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southend-on-Sea 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.62 mi
- 0.99 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · outside of catchment area · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 547
- 87% of 630 places
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.6%
- First language not English
- 11%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Legra Academy Trust
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 0.62 mi (995 m) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 90% 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 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 50 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 55 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 61 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 61 | 52 | 0.9 | 96% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – outside of catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.62 mi0.99 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 January 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Darlinghurst Academy was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 28 Jan 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2016Requires 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 Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (79 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 79
- 14% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 30% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (14%) with SEND