64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
46%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1152.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,606
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Belfairs Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Southend-on-Sea
Part ofLEGRA ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
-2pp
75%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+4pp
56%47%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.5
+2.2
51.447.343.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
46%
+5pp
56%49%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
1152.2
+102.1
1152.21008.3864.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1152.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.5
-2.3
31.428.024.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.5
A-level value added
-0.43
0
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-8pp
8%4%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,606
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Highlands Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 45% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 46% | 1152.2 | 49% | 1,606 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 41% | 43.3 | -0.31 | 41% | 1050.0 | 42% | 1,632 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 37% | 43.2 | -0.39 | 56% | 1063.3 | 56% | 1,631 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 56% | 51.4 | +0.16 | 52% | 1044.1 | 53% | 1,587 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 39% | 44.5 | -0.04 | 43% | 864.4 | 43% | 1,361 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 41% | 46.1 | -0.08 | 25% | 875.0 | 26% | 1,297 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 38% | 44.7 | -0.13 | 15% | — | 23% | 1,325 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.43 | 0% | 83 |
| 2023/24 | 26.8 | C- | -0.39 | 8% | 92 |
| 2022/23 | 25.8 | C- | — | 2% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 31.4 | C | — | 6% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 27.5 | C- | +0.11 | 0% | 82 |
| 2017/18 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.40 | 2% | 85 |
| 2016/17 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.20 | 6% | 122 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,606 | 23.1 | 12% | 6% | 21% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,632 | 24.3 | 10% | 5% | 20% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,631 | 23.0 | 9% | 5% | 20% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,587 | 19.9 | 8% | 5% | 18% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,497 | 18.6 | 8% | 4% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,361 | 16.9 | 9% | 3% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,297 | 17.1 | 9% | 3% | 20% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,325 | 15.9 | 10% | 3% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.