Porters Grange Primary School and NurseryBournemouth Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery and Bournemouth Park Academy are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bournemouth Park Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bournemouth Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Bournemouth Park Academy 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 52.0% for Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery and 64.0% for Bournemouth Park Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery (44.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bournemouth Park Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaPorters Grange Primary School and Nursery | Southend-on-SeaBournemouth Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 19th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 562 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NS | Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5JN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 435 | 562 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.6% | 42.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.4% | 22.8% | |
| SEN support | 34.7% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.9% | 21.7% 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.
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Bournemouth Park Academy
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