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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 143125

Northlands Primary School and Nursery

Academy sponsor led · Basildon · SS13 3JQ

Ages 3–11 · 744 pupils · Essex

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
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 absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
569

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

88

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

88

Total preferences (any rank)
150
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 fill118%

744 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
744
Boys / girls
367 / 377
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
744 / 630 (118%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
237
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Lee Chapel Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ben Figg

Location

Address
Winifred Road, Pitsea
Postcode
SS13 3JQ
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 3–11, in Basildon, Essex, 744 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.1%.

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

  • 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

    0.4 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

    0.4 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

    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

    0.7 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Bardfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4NL · Essex

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Figg
Telephone
01268553434

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