Heycroft Primary School

School overview

Heycroft Primary School is a primary school serving LEIGH-on-SEA, Southend-on-Sea, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. 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). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Heycroft Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 12 Reception places. In 2026 the furthest child offered a place lived 1.16 miles from the school in a straight line, according to the council's published allocation figures; the distance changes every year with demand. Overall pupil absence was 6.0%. There are about 20.5 pupils per teacher. 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 above.