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Barling Magna Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Southend-on-Sea · SS3 0LN

Ages 4–11 · 167 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)50%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
165

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

167 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
167
Boys / girls
81 / 86
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
167 / 210 (80%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST
Academy trust
THE BRICKFIELDS TRUST
Sponsor
Brickfields Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Sheern

Location

Address
Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna
Postcode
SS3 0LN
Town
Southend-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, 167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.2%.

Open schools in Southend-on-Sea
30
Primary schools in Southend-on-Sea
17
Academies among open schools in Southend-on-Sea
83% (25)
Open schools in SS3
9
Primary in SS3
7
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Southend-on-SeaNear SS3

  • Great Wakering Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS3 0EJ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM21.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Bournes Green Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS1 3PS · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM2.7%
    • Demand1.18

    2.1 miles away

  • Bournes Green Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS1 3PX · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 7–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM9.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Friars Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9XX · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand0.91

    2.2 miles away

  • St George's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9RN · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM15.8%
    • Demand1.03

    2.2 miles away

  • Stambridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rochford · SS4 2AP · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.80

    2.4 miles away

  • Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS3 9NP · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM55.6%
    • Demand0.91

    2.5 miles away

  • Hamstel Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4PQ · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 7–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM34.6%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Sheern
Telephone
01702218961
Website
www.barlingmagna.essex.sch.uk

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