Darlinghurst Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 7 2019 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
561 (59% of total capacity)
Boys
50.4%
Girls
49.6%
First language not English
13.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.1%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.1%
Mixed 6.6%
African 5.7%
Other White 3.9%
Other Asian 3.9%
Other 3%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Indian 2.3%
Unclassified 2%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average1.7
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsAbove average2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 68%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 11%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Darlinghurst Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
55
2nd preference
46
3rd preference
51
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
51
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
9
5
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
38
20
18
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
59
37
22
Year 1
61
27
34
Year 2
74
32
42
Year 3
77
44
33
Year 4
88
46
42
Year 5
62
30
32
Year 6
88
38
50
Year 2023-2024

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