Located in Leigh-on-Sea, The Eastwood Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
The Eastwood Academy currently has around 1143 pupils on roll, which is about 118% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 32% who stay in school sixth forms and 50% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
| Website: | http://eastwoodacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01702524341 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Southend-on-Sea |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr David Piercy |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137284 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/12/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 970 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1143 |
| Number of Boys: | 589 |
| Number of Girls: | 554 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.80% | 924 |
| Other White | 3.20% | 37 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 19 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.60% | 18 |
| White and Black African | 1.50% | 17 |
| Other Black | 1.50% | 17 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 14 |
| Pakistani | 1.20% | 14 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 1.00% | 12 |
| African | 0.90% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 10 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastwood Junior School Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT | - not rated | 166 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT | 3out of 4 | 166 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT | - not rated | 166 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastwood Infant and Nursery Foundation School Rayleigh Road , Eastwood SS9 5UU | - not rated | 208 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Heycroft Primary School Benvenue Avenue , Eastwood SS9 5SJ | - not rated | 683 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Eastwood School (11-18) Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW | 3out of 4 | 1,186 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Thomas More High School for Boys Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW | - not rated | 1,186 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS | 4out of 4 | 1,383 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT | - not rated | 271 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT | - not rated | 271 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW | - not rated | 674 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW | 3out of 4 | 674 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH | - not rated | 2,048 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.