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Belfairs Academy

Highlands Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3TG

5Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,558
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,440
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Legra Academy Trust

Schola Grade 5

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 45.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.5
49thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.6
41stpercentile
Attendance24% of pupils persistently absent
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Belfairs Academy

Belfairs Academy is a secondary academy in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Legra Academy Trust.

It has 1,558 pupils on roll and room for 1,440. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 5 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Highlands Boulevard
Leigh-on-Sea SS9 3TG
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,558
Capacity
1,440 pupils
Free school meals
24.10% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Legra Academy Trust
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Nation
England
URN
138174

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