Heycroft Primary School

School overview

Heycroft Primary School is a primary school serving LEIGH-on-SEA, Southend-on-Sea, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 386 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Heycroft Primary School 'Inadequate'. 43% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). If you are considering Heycroft Primary School, 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.