Woodham Ley Primary School
Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 4DNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Woodham Ley Primary School is a primary school in Benfleet for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 4th of 10 primary schools in Benfleet. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 21 March 2023, report published 17 May 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 21 March 2023
Woodham Ley is a friendly school and pupils enjoy attending because it feels 'like a second home'. Pupils like school because staff have created a positive and nurturing environment where everyone is made to feel comfortable. Everyone understands the three rights: the right to learn, the right to respect and the right to safety. This helps pupils to feel safe. Bullying is rare. Pupils can share concerns, worries or problems in different ways. They trust adults to help them sort out any problems. Pupils listen carefully to their teachers. They work well together to learn new and ambitious ideas. Teachers help pupils to work by themselves and to keep trying when things are difficult. Pupils benefit from good teaching and they achieve well. At breaktimes, pupils enjoy outdoor play. For example, they learn to make dens with each other. Pupils play happily together with the wide range of equipment, exploring the open spaces. They treat their friends with kindness and respect. Pupils enjoy the opportunities to be responsible leaders in school. This is a school where pupils grow in confidence. They have many opportunities to be physically active, and enjoy taking part in sports clubs and competitions.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, leaders have not identified precisely the key ideas that are important for pupils to know. This makes it difficult for teachers to plan activities that help pupils to learn this knowledge well and build effectively on previous learning. As a result, pupils do not make connections between new learning and what they already know. Leaders should make sure that they identify clearly the important knowledge that pupils should learn in all subjects, to help them remember and make connections in their learning.
- In some subjects, leaders have not checked that teachers put the curriculum plans into effective action. This means that leaders are uncertain that every pupil has the opportunity to learn essential knowledge. Leaders should make sure that subject leaders check the implementation of the curriculum so that all pupils can learn the essential knowledge they need.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
243 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Woodham Ley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomerie Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Jotmans Hall Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Robert Drake Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 85% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ROBUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob King
- Phone
- 01268753652
- Address
- Rushbottom Lane, Great Tarpots, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 4DN
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 141625
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.