The St Christopher School
Special school in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend on Sea. Good (Apr 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 23 April 2024, report published 11 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around April 2028
The last inspection was in April 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 0.5 milesKingsdown School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Oct 2024)
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Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 2.5 milesSutton House Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
- 3.2 milesCedar Hall School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jan 2025)
- 3.5 milesSt Nicholas School
Report card, Jan 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.