Woodham Ley Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Benfleet, Essex
Woodham Ley Primary School is a primary school in Benfleet, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 4DN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 243 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 March 2023
Strengths
- “Woodham Ley is a friendly school and pupils enjoy attending because it feels ‘like a second home’.”
- “Pupils like school because staff have created a positive and nurturing environment where everyone is made to feel comfortable.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the most important knowledge that pupils need to know and remember.”
- “Therefore, pupils do not develop as deep an understanding in these subjects as they do in others.”
- “In some subjects, leaders have not made sure that teachers put curriculum plans into effective action.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2023 (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) | 70% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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.
- Montgomerie Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Jotmans Hall Primary School 0.7 mi Requires improvement
- The Robert Drake Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Kents Hill Infant Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Kents Hill Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford 1.0 mi Not judged
- Kingston Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding