How many pupils does The Eastwood Academy have?

The Eastwood Academy has 1,143 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of The Eastwood Academy?

The principal of The Eastwood Academy is David Piercy.

What type of school is The Eastwood Academy?

The Eastwood Academy is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Eastwood Academy in?

The Eastwood Academy is in the Southend-on-Sea local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Eastwood Academy

Rayleigh Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 5UU

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 11 December 2024.

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1,143

Pupils

17.3%

Free school meals

17 August 2011

Opened

About this school

The Eastwood Academy is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The school has 1,143 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 11 December 2024. The Principal is David Piercy. The school is administered by Southend-on-Sea local authority. It belongs to TENACITAS TRUST. It opened in 17 August 2011.

School details

Principal: David Piercy
Trust: TENACITAS TRUST
Local authority: Southend-on-Sea
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137284

Contact

01702524341 enquiries@eastwood.southend.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Eastwood Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Southend-on-Sea). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.44

Progress 8 · 2023-24

55%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

82%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.68

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

74%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →