- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
Results well above the Basildon average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1189%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 250
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Primary schools in Basildon
All 28 primary schools in Basildon. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Basildon average, low absence.
153 first choices, 119 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 1,062
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Basildon average, low absence.
21 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.8
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Basildon average, low absence.
92 first choices, 88 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 717
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.8
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Basildon average.
73 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 520
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Basildon average, low absence.
55 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 426
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
Results well below the Basildon average, low absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 295
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Basildon average.
40 first choices, 47 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.5%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 461
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Basildon average.
26 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 207
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Basildon average.
42 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 335
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results above the Basildon average, low absence.
55 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 444
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Basildon average.
78 first choices, 82 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 651
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Basildon average.
42 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1149%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 390
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Basildon average.
95 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1164%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.5%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 744
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Basildon average.
41 first choices, 46 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 401
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the Basildon average.
24 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 396
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Basildon average.
54 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 542
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Basildon average.
24 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 217
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results below the Basildon average, high absence.
64 first choices, 70 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 611
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Basildon average.
51 first choices, 53 offers made
Met the standard at 1149%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.7%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 630
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Basildon average.
69 first choices, 76 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.7%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 633
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the Basildon average.
32 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 386
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results above the Basildon average.
29 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.9%Basildon 6.1%
- Pupils
- 421
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Basildon average, high absence.
41 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1138%
Basildon 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 384
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Primary schools28including 1 special
- Met the standard at 1162.5%England 62%
- Good or Outstanding94%of graded schools · England 94.8%
- Faith schools3 of 283 Catholic
- With a nursery class19take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals28.7%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Basildon's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Basildon
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 12 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 1 of 16
- Good: 14 of 16
- Requires improvement: 1 of 16
- Inadequate: 0 of 16
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Basildon
Some are faith schools.
3 of the 28 primary schools in Basildon have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
19 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Basildon, explained
There are 28 primary schools in Basildon, teaching 12,700 children. 5 are run by the council and 23 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.
94% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
62.5% of pupils in Basildon met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 89%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
28.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,029 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Basildon?
There are 28 primary schools in Basildon, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Basildon?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Basildon on Eduscope are St Anne Line Catholic Junior School, Lee Chapel Primary School and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Basildon?
Basildon has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 14 are rated Good, meaning 94% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Basildon ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Basildon perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Basildon, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Basildon primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Basildon is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Basildon?
When choosing a primary school in Basildon, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 28 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.