Blenheim Primary School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, for children and young people aged 3 to 11. Its specialist base has 12 places for autism.
- Ages 3–11
- 650 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 12 places, 12 pupils
- Pupils
- 650
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Wiley (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- School reference (URN)
- 143337
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southend-on-Sea council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, January 2020; standards maintained (April 2025)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in January 2020.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, April 2025).
Contact and getting there
School Way, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4HX
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The St Christopher School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Estuary High School Independent · Ages 13–18 · Ofsted: Inadequate 0.6 miles
- Kingsdown School Special school · Ages 3–14 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Southend-on-Sea
By need in Southend-on-Sea: Autism (10) · Moderate learning (4) · SEMH (3) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2) · Physical (2)
Questions about Blenheim Primary School
How do I get a place in Blenheim Primary School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Blenheim Primary School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Blenheim Primary School take?
Aged 3 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Blenheim Primary School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Blenheim Primary School?
School Way, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4HX, in Southend-on-Sea.
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