Bournes Green Infant School, Southend-on-Sea
Bournes Green Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Southend-on-Sea, part of Southend East Community Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. For 2026 entry it had 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- 1.5 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southend-on-Sea (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bournes Green Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Bournes Green Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 92 families put Bournes Green Infant School as their first choice and 159 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.5 first choices for every place. 34 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bournes Green Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bournes Green Infant School are Bournes Green Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 50% maths); Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 68% maths); and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths).
Bournes Green Junior SchoolThorpedene Primary School & NurseryRichmond Avenue Primary and Nursery SchoolSt George's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Bournes Green Infant School is one of 6 schools run by Southend East Community Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 14 pupils (7.3%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Thorpe Bay Rail Station, about 510 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burlescoombe Road (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bournes Green Infant School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 154 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Southend-on-Sea (318).
Suspensions and exclusions
Bournes Green Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bournes Green Infant School are Shoeburyness High School (0.6 miles), Southchurch High School (0.7 miles) and Southend High School for Girls (1 mile).
Shoeburyness High SchoolSouthchurch High SchoolSouthend High School for Girls
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
2.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bournes Green Infant School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bournes Green Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bournes Green Infant School is in Southend-on-Sea; for families living there:
Apply to Southend-on-Sea for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bournes Green Infant School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
180 pupils
180 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southend-on-Sea
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southend-on-Sea
Across Southend-on-Sea council
Places available
1,925
Applications
1,741
Got 1st preference
87.8%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Southend-on-Sea council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.5 first choices per place
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
9.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
98
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
24.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,471
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,129
Per pupil
£1029k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
7.3%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bournes Green Infant School
Questions parents ask about Bournes Green Infant School
What is Bournes Green Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Bournes Green Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2007 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bournes Green Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Bournes Green Infant School is oversubscribed, Southend-on-Sea allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bournes Green Infant School?
Bournes Green Infant School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Bournes Green Infant School?
Classes at Bournes Green Infant School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bournes Green Infant School?
Bournes Green Infant School has around 193 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bournes Green Infant School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Bournes Green Infant School in 2024/25. 7.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bournes Green Infant School?
Apply through Southend-on-Sea's coordinated admissions process, naming Bournes Green Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bournes Green Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Southend-on-Sea is 29 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bournes Green Infant School?
Bournes Green Infant School is at Burlescoombe Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 3PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)