Bardfield AcademyCherry Tree Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
Bardfield Academy and Cherry Tree Primary School are primary schools in Basildon.
Bardfield Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Cherry Tree Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bardfield Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Bardfield Academy was judged Requires improvement and Cherry Tree Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Bardfield Academy and 0.0% for Cherry Tree Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bardfield Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cherry Tree Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonBardfield Academy | BasildonCherry Tree Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F30/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 389th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 393rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 455 | 423 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS16 4NL | Basildon, SS16 4AG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 455 | 423 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 53.2% | 43.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.6% Stronger figure | 31.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bardfield Academy
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