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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area SS16.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Bardfield Academy is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 249 pupils, with Bardfield Academy larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Bardfield Academy

Primary · Basildon · SS16 4NL · 455 pupils · Same postcode area (SS16)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Academy converter
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 455 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (SS16)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Basildon · SS16 5NQ · 206 pupils · Same postcode area (SS16)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Free schools
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 206 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (SS16)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Bardfield Academy and Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery for the current schools search.
Measure Bardfield Academy Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery
Area Basildon Basildon
Postcode area SS16 SS16
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Academy converter Free schools
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 455 pupils 206 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (SS16) Same postcode area (SS16)
Latest Ofsted outcome Requires improvement
Published 09 Sep 2024.
 Not available from current Ofsted source
No current Ofsted inspection row matched this school by URN in the live source.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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