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Merrylands Primary School

Academy converter · Basildon · SS15 6QS

Ages 2–11 · 542 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
479

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

50

Places offered

67

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
131
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill86%

542 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
542
Boys / girls
274 / 268
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
542 / 630 (86%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
125
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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: BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Berlesduna Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Pryer

Location

Address
Cumberland Drive, Laindon
Postcode
SS15 6QS
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
9 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Basildon, Essex, 542 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Primary schools in Basildon
29
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS15
9
Primary in SS15
8
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 SS15

  • Great Berry Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 6SG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM2.3%
    • Demand1.38

    0.6 miles away

  • The Phoenix Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS15 5NQ · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.7 miles away

  • Millhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basildon · SS15 5QF · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma Pryer
Telephone
01268417893
Website
www.merrylandsprimaryschool.co.uk

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