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Bournes Green Junior School, Southend-on-Sea SS1

Ladram Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 3PX

10 reasons to choose Bournes Green Junior School

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Bournes Green Junior School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Southend-on-Sea and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1.5 miles.

School fundamentals

Bournes Green Junior School is a state junior school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 7 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 6 members of Southend East Community Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.

Average class size

Bournes Green Junior School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 33 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bournes Green Junior School ranks in the top 10% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.

The Bournes Green Junior School curriculum

School curriculum is subject based with some cross-curricular projects. It also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Bournes Green Junior School

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in rounders.

The Arts at Bournes Green Junior School

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.50am to 3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day.

Find another school near Bournes Green Junior School

Independent Prep Schools

Thorpe Hall Preparatory School (1 mile); Alleyn Court Preparatory School (1.3 miles); Saint Pierre School (4.6 miles).

State Primary Schools

Earls Hall Primary School (3.4 miles); Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Leigh-on-Sea (4.3 miles); Hockley Primary School (8.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Thorpe Hall School (1 mile); St John’s School, Billericay (18.4 miles); Brentwood School (22.5 miles).

State Senior Schools

Shoeburyness High School (0.9 miles); Southend High School for Girls (1.3 miles); Cecil Jones Academy (2.2 miles).

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