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Bournes Green Infant School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Academy
Burlescoombe Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 3PS · bournesgreen.secat.co.uk · 01702 587099
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Last distance offered
- 0.50 mi
- 0.80 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · outside of catchment area · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 193
- 13 over 180 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.7%
- First language not English
- 2.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “outside of catchment area” went to a home 0.50 mi (805 m) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 92 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 63% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 92 | 1.5▲ | 63% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 82 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – outside of catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.50 mi0.80 km | |
Ofsted
Bournes Green Infant School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2007
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 65
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 54% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied