Primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea

12 primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings.

Leigh-on-Sea in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 10 schools in Leigh-on-Sea first 629 times for 632 places: 1.00 first choices per place, against 0.99 across the Southend-on-Sea authority's 29 schools. 4 of the 10 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 2 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.55 miles (Eastwood Primary School & Nursery) to 0.62 miles (Darlinghurst Academy).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Blenheim Primary SchoolOutstanding · SS9 4HX
Chalkwell Hall Infant SchoolGood · SS9 3NL
Chalkwell Hall Junior SchoolGood · SS9 3NL
Eastwood Primary School & NurseryGood · SS9 5UT
Fairways Primary SchoolGood · SS9 4QW
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolGood · SS9 3HS
West Leigh Infant SchoolGood · SS9 2JB
West Leigh Junior SchoolStrong standard · SS9 2JB
Darlinghurst AcademyGood (2019) · SS9 3JS
Heycroft Primary SchoolExpected standard · SS9 5SJ
Leigh North Street Primary SchoolExpected standard · SS9 1QE
Edwards Hall Primary SchoolNo current grade · SS9 5AQ

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