Bournes Green Junior SchoolRichmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Bournes Green Junior School and Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Bournes Green Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bournes Green Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Bournes Green Junior School was judged Good and Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School 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 80.0% for Bournes Green Junior School and 60.0% for Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bournes Green Junior School (73.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (61.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaBournes Green Junior School | Southend-on-SeaRichmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | 11th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 265 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 264 | 460 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3PX | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 265 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.4% | 23.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.2% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 24.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% 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.
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.
Bournes Green Junior School
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
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