Fairhouse Community Primary School, Basildon

In its own words: "Children are admitted to the school's Reception classes in the September after they turn 4 years old. We have 2 Reception classes, each with space for 30 children. academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools) for a place in-year (mid-year). Such schools will handle these applications directly."

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Fairhouse Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Fairhouse Community Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Fairhouse Community Primary School are Cherry Tree Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 55% reading, 53% maths); The Willows Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); Kingswood Primary School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths); and Greensted Primary School & Nursery (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 82% maths).

Fairhouse Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Fairhouse Community Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Berlesduna Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

38.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (52%), Mixed (16%) and Black (8%).

In 2026, 90 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 16 (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 Basildon Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Napier Close (opposite), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 511 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Fairhouse Community Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Fairhouse Community Primary School are The Basildon Lower Academy (0.7 miles), De La Salle School (0.7 miles), Harris Academy Kingswood (0.9 miles) and The Basildon Upper Academy (1.3 miles).