West Leigh Junior School

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

Outstanding

Inspected 9 November 2021

Outstanding

Ofsted

84%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

7–11

Ages

528

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Southend-on-Sea →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 7–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 528 / 528 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 9 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.0%

Disadvantaged

7.6%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

6.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

84%

Expected standard (RWM)

22%

Higher standard (RWM)

109

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.3%

Overall absence

4.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

25.02

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

22.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.5 vs 2023/24

10.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

£45,987

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£72 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,030

Spend per pupil

£5,905

Income per pupil

67%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.