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Bulphan Church of England Academy

Fen Lane, Bulphan, Essex, RM14 3RL ·

Ofsted:Good· 2024Church of England

At a glance

A state Church of England primary academy for ages 5–11 in Bulphan. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (June 2024). The year group is too small to compare results fairly with the England average. 9 families put it first for 12 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 5–11
Pupils: 64
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Thurrock
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Headteacher: Mr James Dickson
Opened: Aug 2017

School website 01375891220 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 11 Jun 2024

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 7 pupils

Expected standard

57%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

14%

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

108

Average scaled score

Maths score

107

Average scaled score

This school

57%

Thurrock

69%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

0.75

Fewer first choices than places

9 of 9 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 4 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

Capacity

74% full

Girls / boys

50/50

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)15.3%
English as an additional language5.1%
SEN support15.3%
Education, Health and Care plan1.7%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.