Leigh Beck Junior School

Academy sponsor led·Primary school Canvey Island, Essex·SS8 7TD
Composite score
66.5
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#2,369
National rank
#251
In East of England
#73
In Essex
Top 16%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
70%
% achieving higher RWM
18%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Age range
7–11
Pupils on roll
325
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
31.1%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
2.8%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Special educational needs

% SEN support
14.8%
Typical primary: 14.3%
% with an EHC plan
2.1%
Typical primary: 3.0%

Attendance

Overall absence
5.5%
Typical primary: 5.3%
Persistently absent
13.9%
Typical primary: 13.3%

Staffing & funding

Pupils per teacher
23.7
Typical primary: 20.7
Spend per pupil
£5,351
Typical primary: £6,960

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About Leigh Beck Junior School

Leigh Beck Junior School is a primary school in Canvey Island, Essex, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 325 pupils aged 7 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. That is down 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 18% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 23.7 pupils per teacher. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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 above.

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