Sunnymede Primary School, Billericay

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~552m)Possible (~789m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Ronnie Branch
Pupils:389 / 420 capacity
LA:Essex
Phone:01277651364
Address:The Meadoway, Billericay, CM11 2HL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:114910
UKPRN:10073722
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Basildon and Billericay
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

65 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy92%
Well taught89%
Good progress83%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development80%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths-5ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 89% to 84%. Maths has declined from 86% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 74%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

29.9

KS2

14

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Sunnymede Junior School (o/s)
81m · 1 min walk
Mons Avenue (near)
146m · 2 min walk
Greenway (W-bound)
256m · 4 min walk
The Meadow Way (adj)
270m · 4 min walk
Goldcrest Drive (opp)
275m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

389 pupils

420 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Billericay

High pressure
New homes approved:670
Projected new pupils:168

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Billericay

Admissions Demand - Essex

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

17,913

Applications

15,619

Got 1st preference

90.3%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
2 May 2018
1 May 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.77087%

Overall absence

6.52174%

Persistent absence

368

Enrolments

Authorised3.06556%
Unauthorised0.70532%
Persistent (10%+)6.52174%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.13365%
18/19
2.96015%
20/21
4.78584%
21/22
3.9947%
22/23
3.8345%
23/24
3.77087%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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