1
Lee Chapel Primary School
Basildon • Essex • SS16 5RU
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15 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Basildon
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Basildon. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
29
Outstanding
2
Good
20
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 87% · RI: 4% · I: 0%
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The Phoenix Primary School
Basildon • Essex • SS15 5NQ
1
30 Jul 2019
3
Northlands Primary School and Nursery
Basildon • Essex • SS13 3JQ
2
9 Sep 2024
4
Great Berry Primary School
Basildon • Essex • SS16 6SG
2
10 Dec 2023
5
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Basildon • Essex • SS15 5SE
2
19 Mar 2023
6
Felmore Primary School
Basildon • Essex • SS13 1QX
2
8 Mar 2023
7
Vange Primary School and Nursery
Basildon • Essex • SS16 4QA
2
16 Jan 2023
8
Janet Duke Primary School
Basildon • Essex • SS15 5LS
2
21 Sep 2022
9
Maple Grove Primary School
Basildon • Essex • SS13 3AB
2
10 Nov 2021
10
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
Basildon • Essex • SS14 2TP
2
21 Oct 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School 2 • Jul 2019
- Lincewood Primary Academy 2 • Oct 2018
- Cherry Tree Primary School 2 • Sep 2018
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jun 2018
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon 2 • Nov 2016
- Fairhouse Community Primary School 2 • May 2016
- Eversley Primary School 2 • Apr 2016
- The Willows Primary School 2 • Jan 2016
- Briscoe Primary School & Nursery 2 • Sep 2014
- St Anne Line Catholic Infant School 2 • Jan 2014