St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
143453
Address
London Road, Bowers Gifford, SS13 2DU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
192 (93% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
14.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.8%
Persistent absence
22.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.4%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White3.6%
Mixed4.1%
Gypsy/Roma6.3%
African14.6%
White British63%
Unclassified
2.6%
Irish Traveller
1.6%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Caribbean
1%
Other Black
1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsAverage0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
32%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
7%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
101
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
100
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
17
9
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
4
2
2
Reception, Full-time
23
9
14
Year 1
21
9
12
Year 2
22
10
12
Year 3
25
16
9
Year 4
28
19
9
Year 5
25
12
13
Year 6
27
13
14
Year 2024-2025

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