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The Pioneer School

Community special school · Basildon · SS14 2LA

Ages 3–19 · Essex

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Steve Horsted

Location

Address
Ghyllgrove
Postcode
SS14 2LA
Town
Basildon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Basildon and Billericay
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Basildon, Essex. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS14
9
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BasildonNear SS14

  • Lift Pioneer

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Basildon · SS14 2LA · Essex

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.7%
    • FSM40.4%

    0.0 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

    0.2 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

    0.3 miles away

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 2LA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ghyllgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 2BG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

  • The Basildon Lower Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 1UX · Essex

    Ages 11–14

    • Absence17.0%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand0.69

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Horsted

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