Briscoe Primary School & Nursery, Basildon

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Briscoe Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Briscoe Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Briscoe Primary School & Nursery are Felmore Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 72% reading, 70% maths); Northlands Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 74% maths); Eversley Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery is one of 6 schools run by Hearts Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Briscoe Primary School & Nursery (as of April 2026): 97% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (97%).

49.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 63 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 8 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Pitsea Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shops (outside), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Briscoe Primary School & Nursery stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 388 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Briscoe Primary School & Nursery issued 10 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Briscoe Primary School & Nursery are The Basildon Upper Academy (0.7 miles), The Basildon Lower Academy (0.9 miles) and Harris Academy Wickford (1.8 miles).