Bournemouth Park Academy is a mainstream primary school in Southend-on-Sea for children aged 3 to 11. In January 2026, 115 of its 534 pupils (21.5%) were getting SEN support and 25 (4.7%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 3–11
- 534 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state primary schools across England and in Southend-on-Sea.
21.5% get SEN support
115 of 534 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
Higher than the England average.
4.7% have an EHC plan
25 of 534 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
About the same as the England average.
Most common needs
- Speech, language and communication88
- Social, emotional and mental health25
- Autism13
- Moderate learning difficulty5
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia5
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream primary school
- Run as
- Academy
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 534 (places for 630)
- Headteacher
- Mr Rhod Thomas
- Part of
- Tenacitas Trust
- Free school meals
- 43.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- School reference (URN)
- 143966
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Southend-on-Sea council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, March 2025; school remains Good (September 2019)
Inspected in March 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, September 2019).
Contact and getting there
Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5JN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Sutton House Academy Special school · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Temple Sutton Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Mainstream + base · Ages 3–7 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- St Nicholas School Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.8 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 12%, EHC plans 3.9% 0.5 miles
- Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 30.4%, EHC plans 4.6% 0.5 miles
- Cecil Jones Academy Secondary · Ages 11–18 · SEN support 29.4%, EHC plans 3.5% 0.6 miles
All mainstream schools in Southend-on-Sea SEND schools in Southend-on-Sea
Questions about Bournemouth Park Academy
How many pupils at Bournemouth Park Academy have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 115 of the 534 pupils (21.5%) were getting SEN support and 25 (4.7%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state primary schools it is 15.4% and 4.1%.
What are the most common needs at Bournemouth Park Academy?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are speech, language and communication needs (88 pupils), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs (25 pupils) and autism (13 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Bournemouth Park Academy?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Bournemouth Park Academy?
Through Southend-on-Sea council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Bournemouth Park Academy?
You can ask for Bournemouth Park Academy to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Bournemouth Park Academy have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Temple Sutton Primary School, about 0.5 miles away.
Where is Bournemouth Park Academy?
Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5JN, in Southend-on-Sea.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.