Barling Magna Primary Academy is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Barling Magna Primary Academy currently has around 171 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 17.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Little Wakering Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0LN |
| Website: | www.barlingmagna.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01702218961 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kelly Sheern |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143948 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/10/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 171 |
| Number of Boys: | 85 |
| Number of Girls: | 86 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 16.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.00% | 159 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barling Magna Primary Academy Little Wakering Road , Barling Magna SS3 0LN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barling Magna Community Primary School Little Wakering Road , SS3 0LN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wakering Primary Academy High Street , Great Wakering SS3 0EJ | 3out of 4 | 2,472 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wakering County Primary School High Street , Great Wakering SS3 0EJ | - not rated | 2,472 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Great Wakering Primary School High Street , Great Wakering SS3 0EJ | - not rated | 2,472 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barling Magna Independent School 398 Little Wakering , Barling SS3 0LN | - not rated | 147 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Rochford College 400 Little Wakering Road , SS3 0LN | - not rated | 177 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW | - not rated | 2,937 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Alleyn Court Eton House School Wakering Road , SS3 0PW | - not rated | 2,937 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD | - not rated | 3,277 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.