Leigh Beck Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Canvey Island, Essex
Leigh Beck Junior School is a primary school in Canvey Island, Essex for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Point Road, 43 Brindwood Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7TD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 319 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending Leigh Beck Junior School.”
- “They arrive in the morning keen to start their day.”
- “Pupils value key staff greeting them at the gate with a welcoming smile.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not improve some aspects of their writing as quickly as they could.”
- “Some have important gaps in their knowledge related to the accurate use of handwriting, grammar, punctuation and spelling.”
- “However, in some instances, this is not done as consistently well as it needs to be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 May 2026 (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.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy 0.0 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Lubbins Park Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi Good
- William Read Primary Academy 1.5 mi Standards maintained
- St Katherine's Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Winter Gardens Academy 1.6 mi Good
- Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Canvey Primary School and Nursery 1.8 mi Good