Belfairs Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leigh-on-Sea, East of England SS9 3TG · Southend-on-Sea
#250 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2053 of 4,090 nationally
About Belfairs Academy
Belfairs Academy is a academy secondary located in Leigh-on-Sea, in the Southend-on-Sea local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,558 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 250th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (59th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (8th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,558; capacity filled 108.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.4%; ebacc average points 4.06.
There are 16 schools in Leigh-on-Sea; Belfairs Academy ranks 11th of 14 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Belfairs Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,558
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.06
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Belfairs Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St. Michael's School
Leigh on Sea · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
184 students · 349 m away
West Leigh Infant School
Leigh-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
360 students · 594 m away
West Leigh Junior School
Leigh-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
526 students · 594 m away
Fairways Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 1.2 km away
Leigh North Street Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
612 students · 1.4 km away
Blenheim Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
650 students · 1.6 km away
Darlinghurst Academy
Leigh-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
547 students · 1.7 km away
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
302 students · 1.8 km away
Hadleigh Junior School
Benfleet · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
357 students · 1.9 km away
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
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1,574 students
Rickmansworth School
Rickmansworth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,575 students
Cromwell Community College
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1,539 students
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
1,577 students
Anglo European School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Belfairs Academy a good school?
Belfairs Academy has a Success Index (England) of 48.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #250 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Belfairs Academy rank in East of England?
Belfairs Academy ranks #250 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2053 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Belfairs Academy?
Belfairs Academy had 1,558 students in 2025.
Is Belfairs Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Belfairs Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Belfairs Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Belfairs Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.