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Belfairs Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Highlands Boulevard
 Leigh-on-Sea
 Essex SS9 3TG
Telephone: 01702 509000

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Belfairs High School
Trust: Legra Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Legra Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Beverley Williams (since November 2017)
Previous Headteacher: Greg Rodulfo
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 84.6 / 17.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 52.29
Number of pupils: 1558
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.4
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Southend-on-Sea
Constituency: Southend West
Electoral Ward: West Leigh
School Number: 8825434

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 28th April 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Not judged

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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