Bournes Green Infant School
Burlescoombe Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Travis Martinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Southend East and Rochford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 143339
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01702587099
About this school
Bournes Green Infant School is a primary academy in Southend-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 193 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Bournes Green Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bournes Green Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 4.4% | 193 | — |
| Bournes Green Junior School | 80% | 4.1% | 9.4% | 264 | 0.1 miles |
| Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery | 37% | 8.1% | 51.7% | 421 | 0.4 miles |
| Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School | 60% | 6.1% | 23.6% | 393 | 0.8 miles |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | 77% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| Hinguar Community Primary School | 76% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 261 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.44%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 7.26%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bournes Green Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
-
Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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St George's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
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Hinguar Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Southend-on-Sea
Other schools in Southend-on-Sea
- Barling Magna Primary Academy Primary
- Bournemouth Park Academy Primary
- Bournes Green Junior School Primary
- Friars Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Great Wakering Primary Academy Primary
- Greenways Primary School Primary
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hamstel Junior School Primary
- Hinguar Community Primary School Primary
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bournes Green Infant School teach?
- Bournes Green Infant School teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Southend-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Bournes Green Infant School?
- The headteacher of Bournes Green Infant School is Mr Travis Martinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bournes Green Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bournes Green Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Bournes Green Infant School?
- Bournes Green Infant School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Bournes Green Infant School full?
- Bournes Green Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 193 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bournes Green Infant School a faith school?
- No. Bournes Green Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bournes Green Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bournes Green Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Bournes Green Infant School?
- Bournes Green Infant School is part of SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Bournes Green Infant School's absence rate?
- Bournes Green Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bournes Green Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Bournes Green Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.