Estuary High School
Ofsted: Inadequate
820 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Estuary High School is a special school in Leigh-on-Sea for ages 13 to 18. It is one of the 59 schools in Southend-on-Sea. Its latest Ofsted rating is Inadequate, from an inspection in April 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 10 July 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Not met
Pupil numbers and mix
5 pupils on roll, with places for 10
Schools near Estuary High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The St Christopher School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 4.2 |
| Lancaster School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Not published |
| Kingsdown School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Compass Community School Boleyn Park | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Sutton House Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 6.1 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Selective
- Headteacher
- Mrs Doreen Ellis
- Phone
- 01702483999
- Address
- 820 London Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NH
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- URN
- 134940
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.