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Bournes Green Infant School

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personMr David Denchfield

corporate_fareSOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSouthend-on-Sea, SS1 3PS

language Visit Website phone 1702587099

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

180

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Bournes Green Infant School is a Academy converter primary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving ages 2-7. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Bournes Green Infant School is an academy converter in Southend-on-Sea, admitting pupils aged 2-7. It is part of SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 180 pupils on roll, of whom 4% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-12-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-06-27

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 180 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	181	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	182	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	182	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	179	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	180	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	182	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	181	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	182	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	183	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	183	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Bournes Green Infant School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Southend-on-Sea

West Leigh Junior School

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St George's Catholic Primary School

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