Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Point Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7TD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NORTHWICK PARK TRUST
- Headteacher
- Emma Lane
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery School
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 342
- URN
- 141326
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268682322
About this school
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Canvey Island. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 342 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 21 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 302 |
| 2023/24 | 296 |
| 2024/25 | 295 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy compares
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 | — | 5.4% | 18% | 342 | — |
| Leigh Beck Junior School | 70% | 5% | 31.1% | 319 | 0.0 miles |
| Lubbins Park Primary Academy | 86% | 5.8% | 19.1% | 211 | 0.7 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery | 74% | 4.4% | 18.6% | 200 | 1.1 miles |
| William Read Primary Academy | 53% | 6% | 33.8% | 189 | 1.5 miles |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5.5% | 10.4% | 213 | 1.6 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)
- 18.02%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 14.57%
Location
Nearby schools
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Leigh Beck Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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Lubbins Park Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery1.1 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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William Read Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
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St Katherine's Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Canvey Island
Other schools in Canvey Island
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Canvey Junior School Primary
- Leigh Beck Junior School Primary
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy Primary
- Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Primary
- William Read Primary Academy Primary
- Winter Gardens Academy Primary
- Castle View School Secondary
- The Cornelius Vermuyden School Secondary
- Athena School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy teach?
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Canvey Island.
- Who is the headteacher of Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy?
- The headteacher of Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy is Emma Lane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery 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 Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy?
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy has 342 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy full?
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy has capacity for 270 pupils and 342 on roll (127%), 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 Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy?
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy is part of NORTHWICK PARK TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy. 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.