Primary school in Canvey Island, Essex
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
Point Road, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7TD
Ofsted
Remained Good at its last ungraded inspection, on 21 March 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 342
- Places
- 270
- How full
- Full — 342 pupils against 270 places
- Girls / boys
- 178 / 164
- Overall absence
- 5%
- Persistently absent
- 15%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 18%
- English as an additional language
- 4%
- With an EHC plan
- 2%
- On SEN support
- 3%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Castle Point 012C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 12%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 27%
- Households owning their home
- 85%
- Households in social housing
- 1%
- Households with no car
- 12%
- Adults economically inactive
- 43%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- NORTHWICK PARK TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Emma Lane
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Canvey Island East
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- URN
- 141326
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Beck Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 70% | 0 mi |
| Lubbins Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | No grade | 86% | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 74% | 1.1 mi |
| William Read Primary AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | 53% | 1.5 mi |
| St Katherine's Church of England Primary SchoolFoundation school | Good 2024 | 56% | 1.6 mi |
| Winter Gardens AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 44% | 1.6 mi |
| Canvey Junior SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 74% | 1.8 mi |
| Canvey Island Infant School and NurseryCommunity school | No grade | — | 1.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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