Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery, Basildon
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Basildon, part of Zenith Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 27 schools in Basildon with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 68% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery are Millhouse Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); Noak Bridge Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths); Janet Duke Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 53% maths); and The Phoenix Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 64% maths).
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Millhouse Primary SchoolNoak Bridge Primary SchoolJanet Duke Primary SchoolThe Phoenix Primary School
The trust
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is one of 5 schools run by Zenith Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
In 2026, 39 pupils (18%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Laindon Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Nicholas Lane (e-bound), 340 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 263 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery are The James Hornsby School (0.4 miles), De La Salle School (1.2 miles) and Harris Academy Kingswood (1.3 miles).
The James Hornsby SchoolDe La Salle SchoolHarris Academy Kingswood
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 68% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 61% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Before and after school care
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Essex
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery.
- Kidbusterz Janet Duke School990m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 31 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Basildon
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Basildon
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
104
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,583
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,880
Per pupil
£1388k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
18.9%
Persistent absence
190
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Questions parents ask about Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
What are SATs results like at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
Of the pupils at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023.
What is the catchment area for Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
Classes at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery has around 217 pupils on roll. 30% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery in 2024/25. 18.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery: Kidbusterz Janet Duke School (990m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 31 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is at Church Hill, Laindon, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5SE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)