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Barling Magna Primary Academy

Rochford, SS3 0LNPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
15 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#10,550
of 13,686 nationally

About Barling Magna Primary Academy

Barling Magna Primary Academy is a mixed state primary in Rochford, Essex, currently educating 171 pupils against a capacity of 210, meaning there is some room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 17. 5%, which is worth noting in the context of the school's local authority, Essex, though a direct LA average for FSM isn't available here. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 55 applications for just 21 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2. 62. Of those, 15 were first-preference applications, and 15 first-preference offers were made, suggesting that while the school is popular, not every family who wants a place gets one. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2025, confirmed that standards are maintained, and it retains its overall Good rating. This follows a graded inspection in 2019 where it was also rated Good across all categories, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2016.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLittle Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea, Rochford, SS3 0LN
HeadteacherKelly Sheern
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils171
Free School Meals (FSM)17.5%
School Capacity171 / 210 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jan 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 14 Nov 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Barling Magna Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.