Best Schools in Basildon

How many schools are there in Basildon?

Basildon has 35 open schools: 29 state primary, 5 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Basildon are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Basildon were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Lee Chapel Primary School, The Phoenix Primary School, The Bridge Pioneer and Greensted Primary School & Nursery. Counting Good as well, 94% of the 32 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Lee Chapel Primary SchoolThe Phoenix Primary SchoolThe Bridge PioneerGreensted Primary School & Nursery

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Basildon get the best GCSE results?

Of the 4 schools in Basildon with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at De La Salle School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Harris Academy Kingswood, with an Attainment 8 score of 44.4 and 43% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The James Hornsby School, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.8 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

De La Salle SchoolHarris Academy KingswoodThe James Hornsby School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Basildon have the best SATs results?

Of the 27 primary schools in Basildon with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Noak Bridge Primary School (97% in reading, 90% in maths); St Anne Line Catholic Junior School (92% in reading, 95% in maths); and Lee Chapel Primary School (90% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Noak Bridge Primary SchoolSt Anne Line Catholic Junior SchoolLee Chapel Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Basildon?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Basildon selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Basildon have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Basildon have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Basildon?

Apply to Essex through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.