Chalkwell Hall Infant School
London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Clements and Ms Joanne Milbank
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 321
- URN
- 114719
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702478533
About this school
Chalkwell Hall Infant School is a community primary school in Leigh-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 321 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Chalkwell Hall Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 329 |
| 2023/24 | 300 |
| 2024/25 | 299 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chalkwell Hall Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 8.9% | 321 | — |
| Chalkwell Hall Junior School | — | — | — | 450 | 0.0 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 6% | 464 | 0.3 miles |
| Darlinghurst Academy | 68% | 4.6% | 25.7% | 547 | 0.4 miles |
| Leigh North Street Primary School | 57% | 4% | 12.2% | 612 | 0.7 miles |
| Blenheim Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 18.7% | 650 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.89%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 6.45%
Location
Nearby schools
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Chalkwell Hall Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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Darlinghurst Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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Leigh North Street Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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Blenheim Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Leigh-on-Sea
- Blenheim Primary School Primary
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primary
- Darlinghurst Academy Primary
- Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Edwards Hall Primary School Primary
- Fairways Primary School Primary
- Heycroft Primary School Primary
- Leigh North Street Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary
- West Leigh Infant School Primary
- West Leigh Junior School Primary
- Belfairs Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chalkwell Hall Infant School teach?
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Leigh-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
- The headteacher of Chalkwell Hall Infant School is Mrs Sarah Clements and Ms Joanne Milbank, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chalkwell Hall Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chalkwell Hall Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chalkwell Hall Infant School?
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School has 321 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Chalkwell Hall Infant School full?
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School has capacity for 270 pupils and 321 on roll (119%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chalkwell Hall Infant School a faith school?
- No. Chalkwell Hall Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Chalkwell Hall Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chalkwell Hall Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Chalkwell Hall Infant School's absence rate?
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Chalkwell Hall Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Chalkwell Hall Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.