Lincewood Primary Academy, Basildon
Lincewood Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Basildon, part of Cresco Multi Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 23rd-highest of the 27 schools in Basildon with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Lincewood Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Lincewood Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Lincewood Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Lincewood Primary Academy as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Lincewood Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lincewood Primary Academy are Great Berry Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 74% maths); Merrylands Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 62% maths); The Phoenix Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 70% reading, 64% maths); and Janet Duke Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 53% maths).
Lincewood Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Great Berry Primary SchoolMerrylands Primary SchoolThe Phoenix Primary SchoolJanet Duke Primary School
The trust
Lincewood Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by Cresco Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Laindon Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Triangle (adjacent), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lincewood Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lincewood Primary Academy issued 6 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Lincewood Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Lincewood Primary School (URN 134022), it was rated Good in September 2018.
At a Glance
16.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
25.2
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lincewood Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lincewood Primary Academy.
- Club Epic LincewoodAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lincewood Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lincewood Primary Academy 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Lincewood Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 places
4 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
390
Total Pupils
217
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,473
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,113
Per pupil
£2328k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
373
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lincewood Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Lincewood Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Lincewood Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Lincewood Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 62% did so in maths.
What is Lincewood Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Lincewood Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Lincewood Primary School (URN 134022), it was rated Good in September 2018.
What is the catchment area for Lincewood Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Lincewood Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lincewood Primary Academy?
Lincewood Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lincewood Primary Academy?
Classes at Lincewood Primary Academy average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lincewood Primary Academy?
Lincewood Primary Academy has around 390 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lincewood Primary Academy?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Lincewood Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lincewood Primary Academy?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Lincewood Primary Academy 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 Lincewood Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Club Epic Lincewood (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lincewood Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Lincewood Primary Academy?
Lincewood Primary Academy is at Berry Lane, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex, SS16 6AZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)