The St Christopher School
Academy special converter in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 3 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 270 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 191 |
| Free school meals | 43.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | SEN TRUST SOUTHEND |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Address | Mountdale Gardens, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 4AW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thestchristopherschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01702524193 |
| URN | 138044 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 April 2024, published 11 June 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 September 2022, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Kingsdown School (special school, about 0.9 km)
- Lancaster School (special school, about 2.0 km)
- Sutton House Academy (special school, about 4.1 km)
- Cedar Hall School (special school, about 5.1 km)
- St Nicholas School (special school, about 5.6 km)
- Glenwood School (special school, about 8.1 km)
- Castledon School (special school, about 11.6 km)
- The Bridge Pioneer (special school, about 13.2 km)
Browse: Special schools in Southend-on-Sea
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.