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Bournemouth Park Academy

Academy converter · Southend-on-Sea · SS2 5JN

Ages 3–11 · 534 pupils · Southend-on-Sea

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
543

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

38

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill85%

534 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
534
Boys / girls
274 / 260
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
534 / 630 (85%)
Free school meals
43.7%
FSM pupils
216
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: TENACITAS TRUST
Academy trust
TENACITAS TRUST
Sponsor
Tenacitas Trust
Headteacher
Mr Rhod Thomas

Location

Address
Bournemouth Park Road
Postcode
SS2 5JN
Town
Southend-on-Sea
County
Essex
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
District
Southend-on-Sea
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Southend-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, 534 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.7%.

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 SS2
13
Primary in SS2
5
Open schools in Southend-on-Sea LA
60
Primary in Southend-on-Sea LA
33

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 SS2

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Southend-on-Sea · SS1 2RF · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand1.17

    0.5 miles away

  • Temple Sutton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Southend-on-Sea · SS2 4BA · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM37.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Hamstel Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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

    Ages 7–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Hamstel Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.7 miles away

  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 7AY · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand0.73

    0.8 miles away

  • Barons Court Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westcliff-on-Sea · SS0 7PJ · Southend-on-Sea

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand3.09

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rhod Thomas
Telephone
01702468046
Website
www.bournemouthpark.co.uk/

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