Belfairs Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceAbout the School
Belfairs Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Southend on Sea, East of England.
The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,558 pupils. Belfairs Academy is part of Legra Academy Trust.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2024
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Requires improvement
Quality ofeducation
Requires improvement
Personaldevelopment
Good
Behaviour &attitudes
Good
Sixth formprovision
Good
Academic Performance
Well below average
Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25
- Attainment 8
- 45.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths
- 44.7%
- EBacc average point score
- 4.06
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
50%Boys
50%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11 – 18
- Deprivation band
- Less deprived
- Total pupils
- 1,558
- IDACI quintile
- 2 (More deprived)
- MAT name
- Legra Academy Trust
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2024 | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Secondary Schools
Other secondary schools within about 3 miles of Southend on Sea.
Westcliff High School for Girls
Southend on Sea · 1.2 mi
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Southend on Sea · 1.2 mi
St Thomas More High School
Southend on Sea · 1.3 mi
The Eastwood Academy
Southend on Sea · 1.4 mi
The King John School
Essex · 2.0 mi
Chase High School
Southend on Sea · 2.1 mi
The Deanes
Essex · 2.1 mi
Southend High School for Boys
Southend on Sea · 2.4 mi