St Anne Line Catholic Infant School, Basildon
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Basildon, part of Christus Catholic Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 96% full in 2025.
- 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
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School in detail
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a great privilege to be the Headteacher of St Anne Line Catholic Infant School. Welcome to our school - a place where we Love, Learn and Pray together. Our school is at the heart of a rich and diverse community in Lee Chapel North, Basildon."
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 and an open day on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 66 families put St Anne Line Catholic Infant School as their first choice and 115 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Anne Line Catholic Infant School are St Anne Line Catholic Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 95% maths); Lee Chapel Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 91% maths); Janet Duke Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 58% reading, 53% maths); and Ghyllgrove Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 75% maths).
St Anne Line Catholic Junior SchoolLee Chapel Primary SchoolJanet Duke Primary SchoolGhyllgrove Primary School
The trust
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School is one of 7 schools run by Christus Catholic Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 74.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (48%), Asian (18%) and White British (10%).
In 2026, 12 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 9 (5.1%) 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.
Staffing
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Basildon Rail Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Panadown (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 494 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Essex (97), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Anne Line Catholic Infant School are Harris Academy Kingswood (0.6 miles), The James Hornsby School (0.7 miles) and De La Salle School (1.1 miles).
Harris Academy KingswoodThe James Hornsby SchoolDe La Salle School
Sources: 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as St Anne Line Catholic Infant School (URN 115160), it was rated Good in December 2013.
At a Glance
8.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Anne Line Catholic Infant School.
- Kidbusterz Janet Duke School650m away · Not yet graded
- Town Square Learning Centre850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Anne Line Catholic Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Anne Line Catholic Infant 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
- 39
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 3
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, 5 serious and 34 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
8 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
178 pupils
186 places
8 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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
11.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
176
Total Pupils
90
Boys
86
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
12.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,897
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,780
Per pupil
£1157k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
128
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
What is St Anne Line Catholic Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2024. Before that, as St Anne Line Catholic Infant School (URN 115160), it was rated Good in December 2013.
What is the catchment area for St Anne Line Catholic Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Anne Line Catholic Infant 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 St Anne Line Catholic Infant School?
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Anne Line Catholic Infant School?
Classes at St Anne Line Catholic Infant School average 29.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Anne Line Catholic Infant School?
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School has around 176 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Anne Line Catholic Infant School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at St Anne Line Catholic Infant School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Anne Line Catholic Infant School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming St Anne Line Catholic Infant 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.
Does St Anne Line Catholic Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Anne Line Catholic Infant School: Kidbusterz Janet Duke School (650m away, registered, not yet graded) and Town Square Learning Centre (850m away, 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 St Anne Line Catholic Infant School?
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, 5 serious and 34 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 8 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 St Anne Line Catholic Infant School?
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School is at Wickhay, Basildon, Essex, SS15 5AF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)