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Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 5UT · eastwoodprimaryschool.co.uk · 01702 525137
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southend-on-Sea 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.55 mi
- 0.88 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · outside of catchment area · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 469
- 49 over 420 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.2%
- First language not English
- 17.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Tenacitas 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 0.55 mi (882 m) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 57 places were offered; 92% 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 | 57 | 61 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 93% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – outside of catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.55 mi0.88 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% 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 | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134860)
Ofsted
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134860)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134860), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134860)
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134860)
Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134860)