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West Leigh Infant School

URN
114780
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
West Leigh Infant School
URN
114780
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

66 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

58

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#14 of 29 schools in Southend-on-Sea

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for West Leigh Infant School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for West Leigh Infant School

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Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
17 September 2024
Inspection date
4 July 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    School remains Good

    Graded 17 September 2024

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Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

120

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

259

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

120

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.16×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Southend-on-Sea)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.westleighinfants.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Southend-on-Sea to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

SS9 2JB - Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Contact details

Address
Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Postcode
SS9 2JB
Phone
1702476610
Website
www.westleighinfants.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Southend-on-Sea
Local authority code
882

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 138 schools in Southend-on-Sea.

Authority statistics

Total schools

138

Open schools

60

Closed schools

78

Primary schools

82

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    17 September 20244 July 2024-School remains GoodView report for inspection published 17 September 2024
    • School remains Good

      Published
      17 September 2024
      Inspected
      4 July 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    46.3%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 120

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    27

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary82 (59.4%)
    • Secondary27 (19.6%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other29 (21.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    West Leigh Junior School0 mPrimaryClosed
    West Leigh Junior School0 mPrimaryOpen
    St. Michael's School437 mNot applicableOpen
    Belfairs High School594 mSecondaryClosed
    Belfairs Academy594 mSecondaryOpen
    Leigh North Street Junior School788 mPrimaryClosed
    Leigh North Street Primary School788 mPrimaryOpen
    Darlinghurst Primary and Nursery School1.2 kmPrimaryClosed
    Darlinghurst Academy1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Blenheim Primary School and Children's Centre1.3 kmPrimaryClosed
    • West Leigh Junior School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • West Leigh Junior School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • St. Michael's School
      Distance
      437 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Belfairs High School
      Distance
      594 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Southend-on-Sea)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Barons Court Primary School and NurseryPrimarySS0 7PJClosed
    Barons Court Primary School and NurseryPrimarySS0 7PJOpen
    Blenheim Primary SchoolPrimarySS9 4HXOpen
    Blenheim Primary School and Children's CentrePrimarySS9 4HXClosed
    Bournemouth Park AcademyPrimarySS2 5JNOpen
    • Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SS0 7PJ
      Status
      Closed
    • Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SS0 7PJ
      Status
      Open
    • Blenheim Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SS9 4HX
      Status
      Open
    • Blenheim Primary School and Children's Centre
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SS9 4HX
      Status
      Closed
    Belfairs Academy
    Distance
    594 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Leigh North Street Junior School
    Distance
    788 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Leigh North Street Primary School
    Distance
    788 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Darlinghurst Primary and Nursery School
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Darlinghurst Academy
    Distance
    1.2 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Blenheim Primary School and Children's Centre
    Distance
    1.3 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Bournemouth Park Academy
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    SS2 5JN
    Status
    Open