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Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School

Castle Point, SS7 2HQPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
70 1st-choice / 84 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School

Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School, a state primary for children aged 3 to 7 in Castle Point, Essex, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2016 and an ungraded inspection in 2025 that confirmed standards were maintained. This represents a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2014, when the school was rated Requires Improvement. The most telling academic metric for a school this young is the Early Years Foundation Stage provision, which Ofsted graded as Good in the 2016 inspection. With 308 pupils on roll against a capacity of 348, the school is popular but not at full capacity. It is oversubscribed for Reception places in the 2025/26 admissions round, receiving 124 applications for 84 places, with 70 of those being first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.48. This suggests strong local demand, particularly from families who secure a first-choice place.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBilton Road, Benfleet, Castle Point, SS7 2HQ
HeadteacherLucy Fynn
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils308
Free School Meals (FSM)9.1%
School Capacity308 / 348 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 26 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsLibrarySensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallGymnasiumICT SuiteForest School

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

DanceCross CountryGymnasticsRoundersAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningChoirScience ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: hadleigh-inf.essex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.