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Hadleigh Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Church Road, Benfleet SS7 2DQ · hadleighjuniorschool.co.uk · 01702 558619
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 357
- 99% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% 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 | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 137485)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Hadleigh Junior School on 4 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 137485), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2013Good
Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137485)
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (56 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 56
- 16% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (23%) with SEND