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Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Avenue Road, Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7PJ · baronscourt.southend.sch.uk · 01702 331356
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 91%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Southend-on-Sea 62%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.25 mi
- 0.40 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · catchment area · Southend On Sea Council
- Demand for places
- 2.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 303
- 58 over 245 places · 124%
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.4%
- First language not English
- 31.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “catchment area” went to a home 0.25 mi (398 m) from the school. Source: Southend On Sea Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 89 families put the school first and 35 places were offered; 39% 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 | 35 | 89 | 2.5▲ | 39% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 34 | 90 | 2.6▲ | 38% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 35 | 108 | 3.1▲ | 32% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 33 | 93 | 2.8▲ | 35% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 34 | 91 | 2.7▲ | 37% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – catchment area | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.25 mi0.40 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 21% the higher standard. Across Southend-on-Sea it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲91% | 62% | ||
| ▲21% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲114 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114787)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Barons Court Primary School and Nursery was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114787)
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114787), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114787)
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114787)