West Leigh Junior School
Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2JB
526 pupils · 100% of 528 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- PORTICO ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Free school meals
- 6.1%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 21 April 2026, published 20 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 84% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 22% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- West Leigh Infant School 0 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Leigh North Street Primary School 0.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Darlinghurst Academy 1.2 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Blenheim Primary School 1.3 km · Outstanding (2020) · previous system
- Fairways Primary School 1.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 1.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.