Belfairs Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Southend-on-Sea City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2025 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Belfairs Academy is a secondary school in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 14 May 2024. Southend-on-Sea has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
Belfairs Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 45% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths in 2024/25 (England 45%), 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was D+ (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 129 first-choice applications for 272 offers, the lowest per offer of 12 Southend-on-Sea secondary schools; every applicant was offered a place.
- 22.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 15.1% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Southend-on-Sea schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Highlands Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Pupils on roll
- 1,558 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “This is a warm and friendly school where pupils are confident learners.”
- “They are eager to try something new, such as setting up their own bands or taking part in the many clubs on offer.”
- “College captains are integral to the smooth running of extracurricular events, such as charity week.”
To improve
- “While pupils typically want to do well at school, some do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “This is because the support they receive in class may be variable.”
- “This is particularly the case if a pupil needs help with reading, writing or calculating number.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (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) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
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: 129 first-preference applications, 272 offers in total, 129 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southend-on-Sea.
- Westcliff High School for Girls 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Thomas More High School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Eastwood Academy 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chase High School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Southend High School for Boys 2.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Bernard's High School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cecil Jones Academy 4.0 mi Good Last distance published