Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Essex
Point Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7TD
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
No graded inspection
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
94.7%
14.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
342
Capacity used
Over capacity127%
270 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
66 of 66 families who put it first got an offer
70
Places offered
109
Total applications
1.6
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 66 | 66 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 24 | 3 | ● 13% |
| 3rd preference | 6 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 13 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 109 | 69 | 63% |
1st preference success by year
Essex lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Emma Lane
- Address
- Point Road, Canvey Island, SS8 7TD
- Phone
- 01268682322
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward / constituency
- Canvey Island East · Castle Point
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 141326
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 15% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 4% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: NORTHWICK PARK TRUST
342 pupils · 270 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
21 March 2024
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 151 pupils
Attendance
94.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
14.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.6%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Essex council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.