Felmore Primary School, Basildon

In its own words: "Felmore Primary School is a proud member of Berlesduna Academy Trust. Berlesduna Academy Trust have produced Trust Covid-19 advice and guidance which may be found here ."

From the headteacher's welcome: "At our school, we aim to enable every child to achieve the very best and I am incredibly proud to be the headteacher of this school. The school community take learning very seriously. We have high aspirations and work hard to achieve them in our exciting and vibrant school where learning is at the center of everything we do."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Felmore Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Felmore Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 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 Felmore Primary School are Briscoe Primary School & Nursery (0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths); Northlands Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 74% maths); Eversley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Felmore Primary School.

Felmore 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.

35% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 85 pupils (22%) received SEN support and 10 (2.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Pitsea Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shops (opposite), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 365 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, Felmore Primary School issued 26 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Felmore Primary School are The Basildon Upper Academy (0.9 miles), The Basildon Lower Academy (0.9 miles) and Harris Academy Wickford (1.7 miles).