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Heycroft Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Benvenue Avenue, LEIGH-on-SEA SS9 5SJ · heycroftschool.org.uk · 01702 521832
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 43%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southend-on-Sea 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.16 mi
- 1.86 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · outside of catchment area · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 349
- 83% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 18.1%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- 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” went to a home 1.16 mi (1.86 km) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% 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 | 12 | 11 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 41 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – outside of catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.16 mi1.86 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 43% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% 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 | |||
| ▼43% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114789)
Ofsted
Heycroft Primary School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 9 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 9 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114789)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114789), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114789)
Jun 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114789)