Thorpedene Primary School & NurseryBournes Green Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Southend-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery and Bournes Green Junior School are primary schools in Southend-on-Sea.
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Bournes Green Junior School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bournes Green Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery was judged in need of attention and Bournes Green Junior 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 37.0% for Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery and 80.0% for Bournes Green Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery (51.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bournes Green Junior School (73.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Southend-on-SeaThorpedene Primary School & Nursery | Southend-on-SeaBournes Green Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea | 9th of 31 in Southend-on-Sea Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 500 | 265 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 264 | |
| Location | Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9NP | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3PX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 37.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 500 | 265 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.7% | 9.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 13.2% | |
| SEN support | 23.4% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 7.5% 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.
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery
Bournes Green Junior School
Full profiles: Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery · Bournes Green Junior School