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Maple Grove Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Basildon · SS13 3AB

Ages 4–11 · 295 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
1.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
296

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
71
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill94%

295 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
295
Boys / girls
149 / 146
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
295 / 315 (94%)
Free school meals
41.7%
FSM pupils
123
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LION ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LION ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Lion Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Remmer

Location

Address
High Road, Pitsea
Postcode
SS13 3AB
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 4–11, in Basildon, Essex, 295 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 41.7%.

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

  • 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Bardfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4NL · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Ryedene Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4SY · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Briscoe Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS13 1PN · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Felmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS13 1QX · Essex

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Remmer
Telephone
01268553547
Website
www.maplegroveprimary.net

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