Darlinghurst Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 28 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Unique reference
- 140536
- Address
- Pavilion Drive, SS9 3JS
- Website
- www.darlinghurst.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 550 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.9%
- Girls
- 47.1%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other White | 3.6% |
| Other Asian | 4.4% |
| Mixed | 6.4% |
| African | 6.5% |
| White British | 67.6% |
| Indian | 2.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 2.5% |
| Other | 2.4% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Pakistani | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 68% |
| Local authority average | 62% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 10% |
| Local authority average | 11% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Darlinghurst Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 49
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 45 25 20 |
| Reception, Part-time | 3 3 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 28 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 2 | 61 30 31 |
| Year 3 | 77 36 41 |
| Year 4 | 87 46 41 |
| Year 5 | 89 47 42 |
| Year 6 | 65 35 30 |