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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138404

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Basildon · SS13 1PN

Ages 2–11 · 335 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-28

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
274

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

335 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
335
Boys / girls
181 / 154
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
335 / 315 (106%)
Free school meals
50.6%
FSM pupils
163
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
HEARTS Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Terri Chudleigh

Location

Address
Felmores End, Pitsea
Postcode
SS13 1PN
Town
Basildon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Basildon, Essex, 335 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 50.6%.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Primary schools in Basildon
29
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS13
7
Primary in SS13
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BasildonNear SS13

  • Felmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS13 1QX · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.1 miles away

  • Eversley Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Basildon · SS13 2EF · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM32.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

  • Greensted Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 1RX · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.28

    1.0 miles away

  • Maple Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS13 3AB · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Terri Chudleigh
Telephone
01268727751
Website
www.hearts-briscoe.uk

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