Greensted Primary School & Nursery, Basildon

Outstanding
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~334m)Possible (~477m)Unlikely (~620m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Shiven Chetty
Pupils:520 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01268553359
Address:Kirby Road, Basildon, SS14 1RX
Trust:LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:138604
UKPRN:10038490
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Basildon and Billericay
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2016 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

61 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy84%
Well taught80%
Good progress82%
Feels safe84%
Well behaved77%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed79%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development67%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths+5ppWriting+5pp

Reading has improved from 70% to 80%. Maths has improved from 77% to 82%. Writing has improved from 87% to 92%.

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

27.3

KS2

13

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Linford Drive (adj)
246m · 4 min walk
Winged Horse (o/s)
276m · 4 min walk
Gibcracks (adj)
343m · 6 min walk
Beech Road (adj)
347m · 6 min walk
Luncies Road (adj)
387m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

124%

Over capacity

520 pupils

420 capacity

100 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Basildon

High pressure
New homes approved:1,803
Projected new pupils:451

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Basildon

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
6 July 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
25 September 2014

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.31456%

Overall absence

13.28125%

Persistent absence

384

Enrolments

Authorised4.76627%
Unauthorised0.54829%
Persistent (10%+)13.28125%
Severe (50%+)1.04167%

Absence trend

5.29436%
18/19
4.27522%
20/21
3.95641%
21/22
5.97359%
22/23
5.42234%
23/24
5.31456%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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