The Pioneer School
Community special school · Basildon · SS14 2LA
Age range
Ages 3–19
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Essex
Age range
Ages 3–19
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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The Willows Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Basildon · SS14 2EX · Essex
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.2 miles away
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Fairhouse Community Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Basildon · SS14 1QP · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
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De La Salle School
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Basildon · SS14 2LA · Essex
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.4 miles away
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Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Basildon · SS14 2TP · Essex
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Ghyllgrove Primary School
Community school · Primary
Basildon · SS14 2BG · Essex
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Cherry Tree Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Basildon · SS16 4AG · Essex
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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The Basildon Lower Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Basildon · SS14 1UX · Essex
Ages 11–14
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Community special school
- Age range
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Closed
- URN
- 134100
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
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published.
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is 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
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Horsted