Westwood Academy
Beresford Close, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7 2SU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Emily Perryman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- South Essex Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 247
- URN
- 137030
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702559467
About this school
Westwood Academy is a primary academy in Benfleet. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 247 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 16 October 2024, 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 57% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 83% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 63% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 73% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Westwood Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 251 |
| 2024/25 | 249 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Westwood Academy compares
Westwood Academy ranked 318th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.4% | 10% | 247 | — |
| Hadleigh Junior School | 54% | 5% | 18.7% | 357 | 0.6 miles |
| Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.6% | 10% | 302 | 0.6 miles |
| Thundersley Primary School | 67% | 4.7% | 11% | 423 | 1.1 miles |
| Wyburns Primary School | 45% | 5.7% | 22.2% | 187 | 1.4 miles |
| Kingston Primary School | 90% | 5.2% | 9.5% | 210 | 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
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.38%
- Persistent absence
- 9.14%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hadleigh Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Benfleet
-
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School0.6 miles
Primary · Benfleet
-
Thundersley Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Benfleet
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Wyburns Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Kingston Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Thundersley
Other schools in Benfleet
Westwood Academy ranks 9th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Benfleet.
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Primary
- 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
- Woodham Ley Primary School Primary
- The Appleton School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Westwood Academy teach?
- Westwood Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Benfleet.
- Who is the head of school of Westwood Academy?
- The head of school of Westwood Academy is Mrs Emily Perryman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Westwood Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Westwood Academy, 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 Westwood Academy?
- Westwood Academy has 247 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Westwood Academy full?
- Westwood Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 247 on roll (103%), 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 Westwood Academy a faith school?
- No. Westwood Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Westwood Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Westwood Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Westwood Academy?
- Westwood Academy is part of SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Westwood Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Westwood Academy rank locally?
- Westwood Academy ranked 318th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Westwood Academy's absence rate?
- Westwood Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Westwood Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Westwood Academy'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 1 July 2026.