Bournes Green Infant SchoolBarling Magna Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Bournes Green Infant School and Barling Magna Primary Academy are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Bournes Green Infant School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Barling Magna Primary Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bournes Green Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Bournes Green Infant School was judged Good and Barling Magna Primary Academy was judged Good.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaBournes Green Infant School | Southend-on-SeaBarling Magna Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 312th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3PS | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0LN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.4% | 20.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 0.6% | |
| SEN support | 4.4% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 7.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
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.
Bournes Green Infant School
Barling Magna Primary Academy
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