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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 144086

Noak Bridge Primary School

Academy converter · Basildon · SS15 4JS

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Essex

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-30

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)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)13.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
103 / 104
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CRESCO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CRESCO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Cresco Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Patient

Location

Address
Coppice Lane
Postcode
SS15 4JS
Town
Basildon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Basildon and Billericay
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Basildon, Essex, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.7%.

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.

  • Ghyllgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 2BG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 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

    1.0 miles away

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS15 5LS · Essex

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.0 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

    1.2 miles away

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 2EX · Essex

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Patient
Telephone
01268282433

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