SchoolScoresHeycroft Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Benvenue Avenue, LEIGH-on-SEA, SS9 5SJ
01702 521832 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at the inspection that started on 9 February 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
Category of concern: Serious weaknesses.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
60 pupils in this year group.
43% — 19 points below the Southend-on-Sea average, and 19 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 62% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 58% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 63% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Southend-on-Sea. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 12 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 11 |
| Of those, offered a place | 11 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 52 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Southend-on-Sea | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 5th highest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Higher than 42% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.4% | 25.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.8% | 3.4%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Higher than 19% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Higher than 50% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 17.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 12th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Lower than 36% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 11th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Lower than 36% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.2% | 13.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 6th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Lower than 67% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Lower than 66% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Higher than 76% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.9 | 20.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Higher than 96% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 15.1 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 12 state primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea. Higher than 71% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 19.1% | 12.4%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Eastwood Primary School and Nursery 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Edwards Hall Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blenheim Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2020), confirmed 2025 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairways Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darlinghurst Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Earls Hall Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Grove Wood Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Leigh Infant School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Heycroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Heycroft Primary School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 February 2023.
How did Heycroft Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 43% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 19 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Heycroft Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 11 families put Heycroft Primary School as their first choice for 12 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 11 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150361.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.