Ghyllgrove Primary School, Basildon

From the headteacher's welcome: "Hello my name is Mrs. I am very proud to be the Headteacher at Ghyllgrove Community Primary School & Resource Base for Deaf Children. This is truly a special school where all staff are dedicated to providing the best for all the children. Our aim is to ensure that all children are safe, achieving to their best and happy."

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Ghyllgrove Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 71% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Ghyllgrove Primary School as their first choice and 97 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 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 Ghyllgrove Primary School are St Anne Line Catholic Infant School (0.6 miles); St Anne Line Catholic Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 95% maths); The Willows Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); and Kingswood Primary School and Nursery (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 83% maths).

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

93 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ghyllgrove Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).

34.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 37% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Black (13%) and Asian (10%).

Ghyllgrove Primary School has a resourced provision (7 places, 7 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (8 places, 8 pupils on roll) for hearing impairment and social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Basildon Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Audley Way (adjacent), 310 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 452 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.

Ghyllgrove Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Ghyllgrove Primary School are De La Salle School (0.5 miles), Harris Academy Kingswood (0.7 miles), The James Hornsby School (1.2 miles) and The Basildon Lower Academy (1.3 miles).