Bardfield Academy
School Name: Bardfield Academy Address: Clay Hill Road, Vange Town/City: Basildon County: Essex Postcode: SS16 4NL Telephone Number: 01268 553488 Website: www.bardfieldacademy.org
Phase: Primary (ages 2-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2016 Trust: South Essex Academy Trust Sponsor: South Essex Academy Trust
Headteacher: Miss Donna Dry
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 421 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 49.1%
URN: 143203
DfE Number: 881/3255
UKPRN: 10057796
UPRN: 10013347347
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Basildon (E07000066)
Constituency: Basildon and Billericay (E14001077)
Electoral Ward: Pitsea South East (E05015647)
Easting & Northing: 572424E, 187904N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 33' 51.43" N 0° 29' 10.96" E
Plus Code: 9F32HF7P+PH
DfE Record: View record
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School (0.5km)
- Greensted Primary School & Nursery (0.8km)
- Cherry Tree Primary School (0.8km)
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon (0.9km)
- Maple Grove Primary School (1.0km)
- The Basildon Lower Academy (1.1km)
- Fairhouse Community Primary School (1.2km)
- Vange Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
- The Basildon Upper Academy (1.4km)
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery (1.6km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Miss Amy Cox - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2029.
- Mr David Cribbs - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 13 July 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 July 2026.
- Miss Donna Dry - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Mrs Vicky Morgan - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2028.
- Sandra Sheard - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 July 2029.
- Miss Whitney Uche Ndubuisi - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 June 2028.
- Miss Hannah Vaughan - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 June 2026.