Westwood Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Benfleet, Essex
Westwood Academy is a primary school in Benfleet, Essex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 16 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Beresford Close, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7 2SU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 247 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 16 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are highly respectful of each other and the adults who help them.”
- “From their arrival in the morning, pupils settle quickly and are ready to learn.”
- “School values such as ‘challenge’ and ‘perseverance’ reflect in their everyday actions.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, pupils do not develop this understanding as deeply.”
- “However, they do not link their knowledge to get a deeper understanding of the subject in the long term.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 57 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Hadleigh Junior School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Thundersley Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Wyburns Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Kingston Primary School 1.5 mi Outstanding
- Rayleigh Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- The Robert Drake Primary School 1.9 mi Good