Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Bilton Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7 2HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- HADLEIGH INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL (ACADEMY)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucy Fynn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 348
- Pupils on roll
- 302
- URN
- 137027
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702557979
About this school
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School is a primary academy in Benfleet. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 302 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 Hadleigh Infant and Nursery 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 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 325 |
| 2023/24 | 313 |
| 2024/25 | 308 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.6% | 10% | 302 | — |
| Hadleigh Junior School | 54% | 5% | 18.7% | 357 | 0.1 miles |
| Westwood Academy | 50% | 5.4% | 10% | 247 | 0.6 miles |
| Fairways Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 18.9% | 407 | 1.3 miles |
| West Leigh Infant School | — | 3.4% | 3.6% | 360 | 1.5 miles |
| West Leigh Junior School | 84% | 3.3% | 7% | 526 | 1.5 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)
- 10%
- English as an additional language
- 3.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.55%
- Persistent absence
- 18.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hadleigh Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Benfleet
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Westwood Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Benfleet
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Fairways Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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West Leigh Infant School1.5 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
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West Leigh Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Benfleet
- Hadleigh Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Jotmans Hall Primary School Primary
- Kents Hill Infant Academy Primary
- Kents Hill Junior School Primary
- Montgomerie Primary School Primary
- South Benfleet Primary School Primary
- The Robert Drake Primary School Primary
- Thundersley Primary School Primary
- Westwood Academy Primary
- Woodham Ley Primary School Primary
- The Appleton School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Benfleet.
- Who is the headteacher of Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Lucy Fynn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hadleigh Infant and Nursery 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 Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School?
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School has 302 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School full?
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 348 pupils and 302 on roll (87%), 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 Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School?
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School is part of HADLEIGH INFANTS AND NURSERY SCHOOL (ACADEMY). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hadleigh Infant and Nursery 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 Hadleigh Infant and Nursery 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 1 July 2026.