Bardfield Academy

Academy converterPrimary

SS16 4NL / 2–11 / Does not apply

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

61.66

KS2 score

96%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
Sixth Form

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
61.66
Reaching expected standard
68%

96% of parents would recommend this school

46 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
22%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
74%
Agree
20%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
41%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
22%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
64%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
26%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
22%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
26%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
53%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
76%
Agree
20%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
26%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
39%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
53%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
96%
No
4%

19.6% of pupils receive SEN support

19.6%

SEN support

4.4%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.2%
Speech, Language & Communication
5.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.4%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
4%

89.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
89.5%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1

Free school meals
46.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
21.7:1
Overall absence
7.36%
Persistent absence
23.76%
English as additional language
13.4%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
74.8%
White British66.2%
Other White8.6%
Mixed
9.3%
White & Black Caribbean3.1%
White & Black African2.4%
White & Asian2%
Other Mixed1.8%
Asian
4.4%
Indian2.2%
Pakistani0.9%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Chinese0.2%
Other Asian0.2%
Black
5.5%
Caribbean3.1%
African2.4%
Other
0.9%