Barling Magna Primary AcademyGreat Wakering Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Barling Magna Primary Academy and Great Wakering Primary Academy are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Barling Magna Primary Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Great Wakering Primary Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Wakering Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Barling Magna Primary Academy was judged Good and Great Wakering Primary Academy was judged Good.
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 Barling Magna Primary Academy and 40.0% for Great Wakering Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barling Magna Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Great Wakering Primary Academy (58.0% in 2022-23, 40.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaBarling Magna Primary Academy | Southend-on-SeaGreat Wakering Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 312th of 430 in Essex | 215th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 407 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0LN | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0EJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.5% | 22.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 0.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Barling Magna Primary Academy
Great Wakering Primary Academy
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