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Leigh Beck Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Point Road, 43 Brindwood Road, Canvey Island SS8 7TD · leighbeckjuniorschool.net · 01268 683037
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 319
- 89% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 27.6%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Lion Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 18% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲18% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115054)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Leigh Beck Junior School on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115054), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Inadequate
Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115054)
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 25
- 8% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied