West Leigh Infant School
Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 2JB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Interim Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Froydenlund
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 360
- URN
- 114780
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702476610
About this school
West Leigh Infant School is a community primary school in Leigh-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 360 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2024, 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 West Leigh 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 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 359 |
| 2023/24 | 357 |
| 2024/25 | 358 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How West Leigh Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.4% | 3.6% | 360 | — |
| West Leigh Junior School | 84% | 3.3% | 7% | 526 | 0.0 miles |
| Leigh North Street Primary School | 57% | 4% | 12.2% | 612 | 0.5 miles |
| Darlinghurst Academy | 68% | 4.6% | 25.7% | 547 | 0.8 miles |
| Blenheim Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 18.7% | 650 | 0.8 miles |
| Fairways Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 18.9% | 407 | 0.9 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)
- 3.63%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.4%
- Persistent absence
- 4.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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West Leigh Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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Leigh North Street Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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Darlinghurst Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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Blenheim Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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Fairways Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Leigh-on-Sea
- Blenheim Primary School Primary
- Chalkwell Hall Infant 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 Junior School Primary
- Belfairs Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does West Leigh Infant School teach?
- West Leigh Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Leigh-on-Sea.
- Who is the interim headteacher of West Leigh Infant School?
- The interim headteacher of West Leigh Infant School is Miss Sarah Froydenlund, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was West Leigh Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected West Leigh 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 West Leigh Infant School?
- West Leigh Infant School has 360 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is West Leigh Infant School full?
- West Leigh Infant School has capacity for 360 pupils and 360 on roll (100%), 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 West Leigh Infant School a faith school?
- No. West Leigh Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does West Leigh Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records West Leigh Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- What is West Leigh Infant School's absence rate?
- West Leigh Infant School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does West Leigh 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 West Leigh 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 30 June 2026.