West Leigh Junior School
Academy converter in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 526 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 528 |
| Free school meals | 6.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Address | Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2JB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.westleighjunior.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01702478593 |
| URN | 142753 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 21 April 2026, published 20 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 November 2021, published 13 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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.
Nearby schools
- West Leigh Infant School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Leigh North Street Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Darlinghurst Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Blenheim Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Fairways Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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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.