Noak Bridge Primary School, Basildon
Noak Bridge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Basildon, part of Cresco Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 27 schools in Basildon with published results, and 749th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Noak Bridge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Noak Bridge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Noak Bridge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Noak Bridge Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Noak Bridge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Noak Bridge Primary School are Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 63% maths); Ghyllgrove Primary School (1 mile, Good, 67% reading, 75% maths); Millhouse Primary School (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); and Janet Duke Primary School (1 mile, Good, 58% reading, 53% maths).
Noak Bridge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Laindon Park Primary School & NurseryGhyllgrove Primary SchoolMillhouse Primary SchoolJanet Duke Primary School
The trust
Noak Bridge Primary School 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
3.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Basildon Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower Street (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 180 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
In 2024/25, Noak Bridge Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Noak Bridge Primary School are The James Hornsby School (1 mile) and De La Salle School (1 mile).
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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from October 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
23.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Noak Bridge Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Noak Bridge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Noak Bridge Primary School 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
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Noak Bridge Primary School
Will you get a place at Noak Bridge Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Noak Bridge Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Noak Bridge Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Noak Bridge Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Essex, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Noak Bridge Primary School for 2018 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Essex got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
212 pupils
210 places
2 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
103
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,181
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,435
Per pupil
£1257k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
184
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
Noak Bridge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Noak Bridge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Noak Bridge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Noak Bridge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Noak Bridge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Noak Bridge Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Noak Bridge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Noak Bridge Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Noak Bridge Primary School?
Noak Bridge Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Noak Bridge Primary School?
Classes at Noak Bridge Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Noak Bridge Primary School?
Noak Bridge Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Noak Bridge Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Noak Bridge Primary School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Noak Bridge Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Noak Bridge Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Noak Bridge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 23 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Noak Bridge Primary School?
Noak Bridge Primary School is at Coppice Lane, Basildon, Essex, SS15 4JS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)