Blenheim Primary School
School Way, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4HX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Wiley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 657
- Pupils on roll
- 650
- URN
- 143337
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702474684
About this school
Blenheim Primary School is a primary academy in Leigh-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 650 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blenheim Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 91 | 88 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 68% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 13% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 73% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 78% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 81% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Blenheim Primary 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 | Southend-on-Sea average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 657 |
| 2023/24 | 661 |
| 2024/25 | 651 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blenheim Primary School compares
Blenheim Primary School ranked 12th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.7% | 18.7% | 650 | — |
| Darlinghurst Academy | 68% | 4.6% | 25.7% | 547 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 6% | 464 | 0.6 miles |
| Eastwood Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 469 | 0.6 miles |
| Fairways Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 18.9% | 407 | 0.8 miles |
| West Leigh Infant School | — | 3.4% | 3.6% | 360 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report2 April 2025
- 14 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.65%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.67%
- Persistent absence
- 10.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Darlinghurst Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Fairways Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
West Leigh Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Leigh-on-Sea
Blenheim Primary School ranks 5th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea.
- 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
- West Leigh Junior School Primary
- Belfairs Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Blenheim Primary School teach?
- Blenheim Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Leigh-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Blenheim Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blenheim Primary School is Mrs Amanda Wiley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blenheim Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blenheim Primary 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 many pupils are at Blenheim Primary School?
- Blenheim Primary School has 650 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Blenheim Primary School full?
- Blenheim Primary School has capacity for 657 pupils and 650 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blenheim Primary School a faith school?
- No. Blenheim Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blenheim Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blenheim Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Blenheim Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Blenheim Primary School is part of LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Blenheim Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Blenheim Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Blenheim Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blenheim Primary School compare with other schools in Southend-on-Sea?
- Blenheim Primary School ranked 12th of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blenheim Primary School's absence rate?
- Blenheim Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blenheim Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blenheim Primary 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 2 July 2026.