Bardfield Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jun 11 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
143203
Address
Clay Hill Road, Vange, SS16 4NL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
470 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
50.2%
Girls
49.8%
First language not English
10.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
46.2%
Persistent absence
24.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.4%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 70%
Mixed 9.6%
African 9.4%
Other White 6.6%
Indian 1.9%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Pakistani 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4.7
WritingBelow average-2.4
MathsWell below average-5.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Bardfield Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
49
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
46
2nd preference
14
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Part-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
16
4
12
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
11
11
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
7
4
Reception, Full-time
59
33
26
Year 1
60
35
25
Year 2
59
29
30
Year 3
60
30
30
Year 4
60
28
32
Year 5
60
32
28
Year 6
60
27
33
Year 2023-2024

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