Bardfield Academy

Clay Hill Road, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4NL

Requires Improvement

Inspected 11 June 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

455

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 455 / 420 (108%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 June 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

53.2%

Disadvantaged

13.4%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

15.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

105

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.9%

Overall absence

19.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

20.01

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

21.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

29.89

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£54,363

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,422 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

9.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,903

Spend per pupil

£7,680

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.