Bournes Green Junior School

Primary · Southend-on-Sea · SS1 3PX · URN 144877

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2023-11-01Cohort 264

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 66

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 30 schools in Southend-on-Sea

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
80%
Southend-on-Sea 58.8%England 61%
21.2 percentage points above the area average of 58.8
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
24%
Southend-on-Sea 10.1%England 8%
13.9 percentage points above the area average of 10.1
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
108
Southend-on-Sea 105.04England 105
3 above the area average of 105
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
Southend-on-Sea 104.29England 105
3.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
Southend-on-Sea 104.89England 105
2.1 above the area average of 104.9
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
41%
Southend-on-Sea 26.9%England 32%
14.1 percentage points above the area average of 26.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
89%
Southend-on-Sea 71.2%
17.8 percentage points above the area average of 71.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
89%
Southend-on-Sea 71.7%
17.3 percentage points above the area average of 71.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
86%
Southend-on-Sea 68.9%
17.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
66
Southend-on-Sea 70
3.9 below the area average of 69.9
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Southend-on-Sea	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	80% Southend-on-Sea 58.8%England 61%	21.2 percentage points above the area average of 58.8	19 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	24% Southend-on-Sea 10.1%England 8%	13.9 percentage points above the area average of 10.1	16 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	108 Southend-on-Sea 105.04England 105	3 above the area average of 105	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	108 Southend-on-Sea 104.29England 105	3.7 above the area average of 104.3	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	107 Southend-on-Sea 104.89England 105	2.1 above the area average of 104.9	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	41% Southend-on-Sea 26.9%England 32%	14.1 percentage points above the area average of 26.9	9 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	89% Southend-on-Sea 71.2%	17.8 percentage points above the area average of 71.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	89% Southend-on-Sea 71.7%	17.3 percentage points above the area average of 71.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	86% Southend-on-Sea 68.9%	17.1 percentage points above the area average of 68.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	66 Southend-on-Sea 70	3.9 below the area average of 69.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Southend-on-Sea · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 28.3 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 9.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 9.1% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 9.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 17.4pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 41% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 24% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 33pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 80% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Bournes Green Junior School Good at its inspection on 01/11/2023.
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