82%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1039.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,143
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authoritySouthend-on-Sea
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Eastwood Academy · Secondary · Southend-on-Sea
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
82%
-1pp
86%83%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-12pp
68%61%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
51.6
-1.0
56.353.550.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.6
EBacc entry
74%
-11pp
98%86%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
1039.2
-52.8
1092.0935.5779.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1039.2
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.44
Above averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
92%
Education or employment
87%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,143
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Rayleigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Website
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 | 82% | 54% | 51.6 | Not applicable | 74% | 1039.2 | 74% | 1,143 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 66% | 52.6 | +0.44 | 85% | 1092.0 | 86% | 1,147 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 56% | 50.7 | +0.48 | 93% | 959.7 | 94% | 1,119 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 68% | 56.3 | +0.58 | 98% | 1064.9 | 98% | 1,103 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 57% | 51.6 | +0.46 | 85% | 779.0 | 85% | 985 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 65% | 53.1 | +0.60 | 95% | 697.3 | 96% | 923 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 63% | 52.8 | +0.70 | 47% | — | 60% | 880 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,143 | 19.1 | 17% | 4% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,147 | 18.8 | 14% | 5% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 1,119 | 21.7 | 13% | 5% | 22% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,103 | 21.2 | 13% | 5% | 21% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,068 | 20.8 | 12% | 7% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 985 | 19.9 | 8% | 5% | 25% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 923 | 22.4 | 7% | 7% | 26% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 880 | 19.7 | 8% | 8% | 26% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.