Bardfield Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Clay Hill Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bardfield Academy is a primary school in Basildon for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 20th of 27 primary schools in Basildon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 9 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

421 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals46.1%

46.1%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.1%

12.1%, 9.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bardfield Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Greensted Primary School & Nursery	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Cherry Tree Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	38% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	87% met the expected standard
Maple Grove Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Donna Dry
Phone: 01268553488
Website: bardfieldacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clay Hill Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4NL
Local authority: Essex
URN: 143203

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.