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Ryedene Primary and Nursery School

Academy sponsor led · Basildon · SS16 4SY

Ages 3–11 · 461 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-05-06

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
344

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

30

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
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 fill110%

461 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
461
Boys / girls
236 / 225
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
461 / 420 (110%)
Free school meals
33.4%
FSM pupils
154
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 Adam Toomer

Location

Address
Ryedene, Off Clover Way, Vange
Postcode
SS16 4SY
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, 461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.4%.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Primary schools in Basildon
29
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS16
10
Primary in SS16
9
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 SS16

  • Bardfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4NL · Essex

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.3 miles away

  • 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Vange Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4QA · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 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

    0.8 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

    0.8 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

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Toomer
Telephone
01268559291
Website
www.ryedene.essex.sch.uk

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