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Barons Court Primary School and Nursery

Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7PJ · Southend-on-Sea · primary school

Ofsted: Outstanding · 2024 Inspected 2 years ago Mixed Primary
9.6/10 Well above average

1st of 27 primary schools in Southend-on-Sea we can score, 33 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.9/10 against 2,617 of them, against 9.6/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 91.0 · 98 40% 3.92
Ofsted 96 35% 3.37
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 21.0 · 93 25% 2.32

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 91.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 21.0%. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in February 2024. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.6 out of 10 against all schools).

Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs including Bricks4Kids, Coding, Cookery, Spanish, Dance and Singing, and Fencing. Sports cover Multi Sports and Football, while arts and music offer Piano, Keyboard, and Drums. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.

Getting in. The school has 297 pupils in a capacity of 245, meaning it is over capacity by 52. Places are competitive because the school is over its stated capacity.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the daily flow with 52 more pupils than its stated capacity? What specific support is available for pupils who do not reach the higher standard? How are the various clubs scheduled to ensure all interested children can participate?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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