Edwards Hall Primary School
Macmurdo Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5AQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debora Donoghue
- Sponsor
- Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Southend West and Leigh
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 148825
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702524470
About this school
Edwards Hall Primary School is a primary academy in Leigh-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 411 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 26 March 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.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 68% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 8% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 78% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 77% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 78% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Edwards Hall 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 | 79% | 57.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 59.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 395 |
| 2023/24 | 410 |
| 2024/25 | 416 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edwards Hall Primary School compares
Edwards Hall Primary School ranked 2nd of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4% | 12.7% | 411 | — |
| Heycroft Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 18.4% | 349 | 0.7 miles |
| Fairways Primary School | 70% | 4.7% | 18.9% | 407 | 0.8 miles |
| Eastwood Primary School & Nursery | — | — | — | 469 | 0.9 miles |
| Grove Wood Primary School | 65% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 630 | 1.1 miles |
| Blenheim Primary School | 65% | 4.7% | 18.7% | 650 | 1.2 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)
- 12.74%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.99%
- Persistent absence
- 6.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Heycroft Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · LEIGH-on-SEA
-
Fairways Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
-
Grove Wood Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Rayleigh
-
Blenheim Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Leigh-on-Sea
Other schools in Leigh-on-Sea
Edwards Hall Primary School ranks 1st of the 8 ranked primary schools in Leigh-on-Sea.
- Blenheim Primary School Primary
- Chalkwell Hall Infant School Primary
- Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primary
- Darlinghurst Academy Primary
- Eastwood Primary School & Nursery 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 year groups does Edwards Hall Primary School teach?
- Edwards Hall Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leigh-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Edwards Hall Primary School?
- The headteacher of Edwards Hall Primary School is Mrs Debora Donoghue, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Edwards Hall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edwards Hall 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 big is Edwards Hall Primary School?
- Edwards Hall Primary School has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Edwards Hall Primary School full?
- Edwards Hall Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), 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 Edwards Hall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Edwards Hall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Edwards Hall Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Edwards Hall Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Edwards Hall Primary School?
- Edwards Hall 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.
- How have Edwards Hall Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edwards Hall Primary School rank locally?
- Edwards Hall Primary School ranked 2nd of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Edwards Hall Primary School's absence rate?
- Edwards Hall Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edwards Hall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edwards Hall 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 10 July 2026.