Bulphan Church of England Academy
Fen Lane, Bulphan, RM14 3RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Dickson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 86
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 144603
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01375891220
About this school
Bulphan Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Bulphan. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 64 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 18% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 33% | 55% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 33% | 45% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 33% | 64% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 93.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -7.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -10.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bulphan Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Thurrock average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 18% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 67 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bulphan Church of England Academy compares
Bulphan Church of England Academy ranked 37th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.1% | 15.3% | 64 | — |
| West Horndon Primary School | 50% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 180 | 1.7 miles |
| Great Berry Primary School | 56% | 3.7% | 1.6% | 426 | 2.3 miles |
| Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School | 59% | 4.3% | 9.2% | 248 | 2.5 miles |
| Lincewood Primary Academy | 49% | 5.2% | 14.8% | 390 | 2.7 miles |
| Orsett Church of England Primary School | 69% | 4% | 10.7% | 202 | 2.8 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)
- 15.25%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.09%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Horndon Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Brentwood
-
Great Berry Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Stanford-le-Hope
-
Lincewood Primary Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Orsett Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Grays
Common questions
- What year groups does Bulphan Church of England Academy teach?
- Bulphan Church of England Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Bulphan.
- Who is the headteacher of Bulphan Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Bulphan Church of England Academy is Mr James Dickson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bulphan Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bulphan Church of England Academy, 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 Bulphan Church of England Academy?
- Bulphan Church of England Academy has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Bulphan Church of England Academy full?
- Bulphan Church of England Academy has capacity for 86 pupils and 64 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 Bulphan Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Bulphan Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does Bulphan Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bulphan Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Bulphan Church of England Academy?
- Bulphan Church of England Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bulphan Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bulphan Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Bulphan Church of England Academy ranked 37th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bulphan Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Bulphan Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bulphan Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bulphan Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 10 July 2026.