The Eastwood Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
The Eastwood Academy is a secondary school in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. Southend-on-Sea has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 1,154 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive at The Eastwood Academy.”
- “The school does an exemplary job of preparing pupils for life in modern Britain.”
- “The school ensures that pupils are active citizens.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 55% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 359 first-preference applications, 220 offers in total, 211 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Southend-on-Sea published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southend-on-Sea.
- St Thomas More High School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Westcliff High School for Girls 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Chase High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Belfairs Academy 1.4 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Southend High School for Boys 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Bernard's High School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cecil Jones Academy 3.0 mi Good Last distance published