Hadleigh Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Church Road, Benfleet, SS7 2DQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hadleigh Junior School is a primary school in Benfleet for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 7th of 10 primary schools in Benfleet. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

357 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals18.5%

18.5%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.6%

5.6%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hadleigh Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Westwood Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	50% met the expected standard
St. Michael's School	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Fairways Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
West Leigh Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SOUTH EAST ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Jennifer Cole
Phone: 01702558619
Website: hadleighjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Benfleet, SS7 2DQ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 145548

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.