Estuary High School
820 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NH
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Acting Head of Education
- Mrs Doreen Ellis
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 10
- Pupils on roll
- 5
- URN
- 134940
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702483999
About this school
Estuary High School is a boys' independent special school in Leigh-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 5 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Estuary High School under its current framework. 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
Estuary High School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2005, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Estuary High 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8 |
| 2023/24 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | 6 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 4
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saint Pierre School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Leigh-on-Sea
-
The St Christopher School0.8 miles
Academies · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Lancaster School1.0 miles
Academies · Westcliff-on-Sea
-
St. Michael's School1.1 miles
Independent schools
-
Kingsdown School1.3 miles
Academies · Southend-on-Sea
Other schools in Leigh-on-Sea
- The St Christopher School Academies
- 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 Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Estuary High School teach?
- Estuary High School teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is a special school in Leigh-on-Sea.
- Who is the acting head of education of Estuary High School?
- The acting head of education of Estuary High School is Mrs Doreen Ellis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Estuary High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Estuary High School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Estuary High School?
- Estuary High School has 5 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is Estuary High School full?
- Estuary High School has capacity for 10 pupils and 5 on roll (50%), so it has space against 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 Estuary High School a faith school?
- No. Estuary High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Estuary High School a selective school?
- Yes. Estuary High School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are Estuary High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Estuary High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.