Academy sponsor led · Southend-on-Sea

Heycroft Primary School

4–11Ages
349Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150361URN

Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Benvenue Avenue, LEIGH-on-SEA, SS9 5SJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Inadequate

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

2.5 above Southend-on-Sea median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Southend-on-Sea

52 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Southend-on-Sea 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Serious weaknesses

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 9 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education			Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes		Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management			Inadequate
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.3applications per place, Reception

2.5 above Southend-on-Sea median (1.9) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

52 applications · 12 places offered · 11 named it first

2026 4.3; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9
2025 2.1; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0
2023 2.0; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 2.1; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.2; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.4; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Southend-on-Sea median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Southend-on-Sea median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Southend-on-Sea median

Dashed bars: as Heycroft Primary School (URN 114789), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	12	52	4.3	11	0.92
Sep 2025	28	60	2.1	28	1.00
Sep 2024	29	54	1.9	26	0.90
Sep 2023 *	53	106	2.0	52	0.98
Sep 2022 *	41	85	2.1	36	0.88
Sep 2021 *	52	94	1.8	48	0.92
Sep 2020 *	54	117	2.2	51	0.94
Sep 2019 *	52	101	1.9	46	0.88
Sep 2018 *	49	97	2.0	45	0.92
Sep 2017 *	58	109	1.9	57	0.98
Sep 2016 *	59	113	1.9	58	0.98
Sep 2015 *	59	121	2.1	56	0.95
Sep 2014 *	59	131	2.2	61	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 58% · Maths 63% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%25th of 27 in Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Southend-on-Sea 75% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Southend-on-Sea 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard58%

Southend-on-Sea 78% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Southend-on-Sea 17% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Southend-on-Sea 74% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Southend-on-Sea 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Southend-on-Sea median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	7%	105	104
2023/24
2022/23

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Heycroft Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2023

4.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
0.6 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Edwards Hall Primary School
1.1 km · Southend-on-Sea

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Blenheim Primary School
1.5 km · Southend-on-Sea

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Fairways Primary School
1.7 km · Southend-on-Sea

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Darlinghurst Academy
2.2 km · Southend-on-Sea

Improved significantly2025

2.4applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2022

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
2.3 km · Southend-on-Sea

Good2022

1.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Earls Hall Primary School
2.4 km · Southend-on-Sea

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150361 · 882/2005
Trust: South East Essex Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 349 on roll
Free school meals: 18.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2024
Replaced: Heycroft Primary School (URN 114789)
Address: Benvenue Avenue, Eastwood, Benvenue Avenue, LEIGH-on-SEA, SS9 5SJ
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources