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Ghyllgrove Primary School

Community school · Basildon · SS14 2BG

Ages 4–11 · 630 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
560

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

84

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill100%

630 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
630
Boys / girls
324 / 306
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
630 / 630 (100%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
218
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachelle Tidiman

Location

Address
The Gore
Postcode
SS14 2BG
Town
Basildon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Basildon and Billericay
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
7 on roll / 7 capacity
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Basildon, Essex, 630 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.6%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Primary schools in Basildon
29
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS14
9
Primary in SS14
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 SS14

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 2EX · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Kingswood Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 5DE · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Fairhouse Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 1QP · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • Lee Chapel Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 5RU · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.84

    0.9 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4AG · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

  • Janet Duke Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS15 5LS · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM54.2%
    • Demand0.86

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachelle Tidiman
Telephone
01268450067
Website
www.ghyllgroveprimaryschool.co.uk

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