Bournes Green Junior School

About Bournes Green Junior School

Bournes Green Junior School holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a change from the Outstanding grade it received in its previous inspection back in 2010. The inspection report rated the school Good across all four key areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Where the school really stands out, however, is in its academic outcomes. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is significantly above the local authority average of 61% for Southend-on-Sea and places Bournes Green first out of 25 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 5% of all primary schools for this combined measure, a strong indicator of consistent teaching and pupil progress across the core subjects.

Looking more closely at the individual subject results, the school performs particularly well in maths and writing. 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 107, while 94% achieved the expected standard in writing. Reading also saw strong results, with 89% meeting the expected standard and an average score of 108. At the higher standard, 21% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects, with maths again leading at 42% reaching the higher threshold. The school’s overall ranking score of 86 places it in the top 5% nationally and top 1% in the East of England region. While the Ofsted rating has dropped from Outstanding to Good, the exam data suggests academic performance remains very strong, and the school is clearly outperforming most of its local peers, including the nearest Outstanding-rated school, Barons Court Primary School and Nursery, which is 4.3 km away.

The school has a capacity of 264 pupils and currently has 265 on roll, so it is essentially full, which suggests it is a popular choice among local families. Facilities include a library, playing fields, a gymnasium, art studios and a chapel, and the school offers a range of sports including cross country, football, swimming, gymnastics, athletics and cricket. Clubs such as gardening, drama and film club add variety. For families with children who have additional needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With 9.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively mixed catchment. Bournes Green is a junior school, so it takes pupils from age 7 to 11, and there is no nursery or sixth form provision. It is a mixed, non-religious state school, and given its strong academic results and full roll, it is likely to suit families who prioritise solid core subject outcomes and a broad range of extracurricular activities within a Good-rated setting.

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