Belfairs Academy

Academy converter · Secondary school · Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
SS9 3TG
Composite score
56.9

Belfairs Academy at a glance

Located in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Belfairs Academy is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,606 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.5, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.2 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

45% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Belfairs Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,620
National rank
#178
In East of England
#8
In Southend-on-Sea
Top 51%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
45%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
13%
EBacc average points score
4.06

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,606 % FSM ever-6 21.1% % EAL 5.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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