Greensted Primary School & NurseryBardfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
Greensted Primary School & Nursery and Bardfield Academy are primary schools in Basildon.
Greensted Primary School & Nursery scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bardfield Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Greensted Primary School & Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Greensted Primary School & Nursery was judged strong and Bardfield Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Greensted Primary School & Nursery and 68.0% for Bardfield Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Greensted Primary School & Nursery (77.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bardfield Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonGreensted Primary School & Nursery | BasildonBardfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | F30/100 | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 389th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 505 | 455 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 1RX | Basildon, SS16 4NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 505 | 455 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 53.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.0% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 19.6% | 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.
Greensted Primary School & Nursery
Bardfield Academy
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