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Darlinghurst Academy

Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3JSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
61 1st-choice / 60 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1143 of 13,686 nationally

About Darlinghurst Academy

Darlinghurst Academy is a state-funded primary school in Southend-on-Sea, East of England, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 547 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 630.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (29 Jan 2025). 68% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 61 first-preference applications and 60 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressPavilion Drive, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 3JS
HeadteacherMrs Emma Nicholls
Local AuthoritySouthend-on-Sea
Number of Pupils547
Free School Meals (FSM)23.6%
School Capacity547 / 630 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Jan 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:10

Source: darlinghurst.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Darlinghurst Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.