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Heycroft Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Benvenue Avenue
 Eastwood
 Benvenue Avenue
 LEIGH-on-SEA
 Essex SS9 5SJ
Telephone: 01702 521832

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
History: This school arose from Heycroft Primary School
Trust: South East Essex Academy Trust
Sponsor: South East Essex Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Andy Abel (since April 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Glenn Moore
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 15.24 / 7.27
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.55
Number of pupils: 349
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.9
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.10% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.6%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* 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: Eastwood Park
School Number: 8822005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 9th February 2023
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

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