Quilters Junior School, Billericay
Quilters Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Billericay, part of Billericay Community Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 7 schools in Billericay with published results, and 1,455th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Quilters Junior School in detail
Quilters Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our vision for the pupils of Quilters Junior School was best expressed by Martin Luther King JR: 'Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education'. At Quilters Junior School, we want our children to be confident, self-assured citizens, ones who actively seek to help others, while being adept at self-care."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Quilters Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 (88% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Quilters Junior School
Across Essex, 90% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Essex lodged 375 appeals against primary school offers; 241 reached a hearing and 31 succeeded (12.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Quilters Junior School are Quilters Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); South Green Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 69% maths); South Green Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Sunnymede Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 81% maths).
Quilters Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Quilters Infant SchoolSouth Green Junior SchoolSouth Green Infant SchoolSunnymede Primary School
The trust
Quilters Junior School is one of 4 schools run by Billericay Community Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
66 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Quilters Junior School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 85% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that pupils behave well (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (85%).
Who goes there
4.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 40 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 4 (1.5%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Billericay Rail Station, about 1150 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (outside), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Quilters Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Quilters Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Quilters Junior School are Harris Academy Billericay (0.2 miles) and Mayflower High School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Quilters Junior School excels at giving every pupil the chance to succeed both academically and personally. Teachers use expert teaching and carefully designed lessons that help children remember what they learn and make connections between topics. The school has a warm, caring community where children look out for each other and develop into confident, thoughtful young people prepared for their future.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well across all curriculum subjects, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Reading support is highly effective, with well-trained staff delivering phonics programmes so pupils catch up quickly and become fluent readers
- Behaviour is exemplary with pupils socialising positively and showing care for each other
- Personal development is prioritized through the 'Quilters Quest' programme, teaching pupils about online safety, healthy living, and community contribution
- Staff feel valued and supported, with high-quality training to do their jobs well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, ping pong, hoopla, visits to local care homes, dementia friends training, inter-generational pen pal writing, Quilters TV, pop-up restaurants, performances for local residents, trips to different places of worship
Quilters Junior School has maintained the high standards identified at its previous outstanding inspection. Pupils achieve to a very high standard academically and develop into mature, confident young people who love to learn.
At a Glance
4.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 88% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 88% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
32.8
Avg class size
32.8
KS2
8
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Quilters Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Quilters Junior School.
- Quilters Out of School ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kip McGrath Billericay440m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Quilters Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Quilters Junior 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
265 pupils
260 places
5 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Billericay
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Billericay
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.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
16.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
262
Total Pupils
128
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,981
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,976
Per pupil
£1426k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.8%
Persistent absence
270
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
Quilters Junior School
Questions parents ask about Quilters Junior School
What are SATs results like at Quilters Junior School?
Of the pupils at Quilters Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Quilters Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Quilters Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Quilters Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Quilters Junior 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 Quilters Junior School?
Quilters Junior School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Quilters Junior School?
Classes at Quilters Junior School average 32.8 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Quilters Junior School?
Quilters Junior School has around 262 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Quilters Junior School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Quilters Junior School in 2024/25. 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Quilters Junior School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Quilters Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Quilters Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Quilters Out of School Club (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Quilters Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Quilters Junior School?
Quilters Junior School is at Laindon Road, Billericay, Essex, CM12 9LD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)