Belfairs Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Belfairs Academy is a secondary school in Leigh-on-Sea for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 59 schools in Southend-on-Sea. It ranks 8th of 12 secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 17 October 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

284 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.5

45.5, 0.6 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.7%

44.7%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths64.4%

64.4%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc46.5%

46.5%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.06

4.06, 0.03 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

79 students

Average point score per A level entry24.52

24.52, 10.48 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,558 pupils on roll, with places for 1,440

Eligible for free school meals22.3%

22.3%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.5%

6.5%, 15.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Belfairs Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Westcliff High School for Girls	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 75.6
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 77.6
St Thomas More High School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.3
The Eastwood Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 51.6
The King John School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 49.6

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEGRA ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Williams
Phone: 01702509000
Website: belfairsacademy.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highlands Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea
URN: 138174

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.