Ryedene Primary and Nursery SchoolBardfield Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.

Summary of the comparison

Ryedene Primary and Nursery School and Bardfield Academy are primary schools in Basildon.

  • Ryedene Primary and Nursery School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bardfield Academy scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ryedene Primary and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Ryedene Primary and Nursery School was judged Good 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 76.0% for Ryedene Primary and Nursery School and 68.0% for Bardfield Academy.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ryedene Primary and Nursery School (79.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bardfield Academy (41.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Ryedene Primary and Nursery School versus Bardfield Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BasildonRyedene Primary and Nursery SchoolBasildonBardfield AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC61/100Stronger figureF30/100
Local ranking160th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure389th of 430 in Essex
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll425 455
Capacity420 420
LocationBasildon, SS16 4SY Basildon, SS16 4NL
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard76.0% Stronger figure68.0% 62.0%
At higher standard18.0% Stronger figure8.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score105.0 105.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure103.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census425 455
Free school meals (ever 6)48.4% 53.2%
English as an additional language19.3% 13.4%
SEN support23.1% 15.2%
SEN with an EHC plan1.2% 4.4%
Attendance
Overall absence6.5% Stronger figure6.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence20.1% 19.6% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Ryedene Primary and Nursery School

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