Darlinghurst Academy

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Pavilion Drive
Leigh-on-Sea
Essex
SS9 3JS
Phone 01702478379
Reference Number 140536

Description

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Darlinghurst Academy, located at SS9 3JS in Leigh-on-Sea, is a compassionate learning environment committed to delivering exciting and purposeful educational experiences. Offering a well-rounded journey for children, the school nurtures individual talents, preparing them for a happy and successful future. Successfully rated as Good by Ofsted, Darlinghurst takes pride in its child welfare and fosters a happy, safe, and playful atmosphere to encourage curiosity, resilience, and the spread of moral values.

The academy focuses on developing fundamental skills through intentional and responsive learning in authentic contexts and varying situations. Connected experiences increase understanding, and children's overall learning is enhanced. Besides academic growth, Darlinghurst places significant importance on social and emotional development, aiming to produce kind and compassionate global citizens who consider themselves part of the Darlinghurst community and the broader world at large.

With a staff dedicated to helping children become their best selves, Darlinghurst Academy is a place where everyone works together to realize their potential.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 523
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.86%
Girls: 49.14%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 60
2 60
3 78
4 60
5 75
6 87

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-07-19
Date Description Report
2019-06-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2016-12-13 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-02-05 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-01-10 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Darlinghurst Primary and Nursery School
2013-01-15 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-11-30 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-03-11 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-05-22 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2002-05-20 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 105 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.7 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 3.2 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 2.5 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 36 2
Third Preference 44 1
From another Local Authority 2 0

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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