Whitmore Primary School and Nursery, Basildon
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Whitmore is a caring school where your child will feel valued and supported by staff who genuinely care about their wellbeing. The school offers a rich curriculum that goes beyond traditional subjects, with pupils learning musical instruments, visiting different places of worship, and enjoying regular performances. Teachers use skilled questioning to develop children's thinking and regularly check learning to address any gaps quickly.
Key Strengths
- Warm, nurturing environment where pupils are confident and happy with strong relationships between staff and students
- Broad, balanced curriculum with clear sequencing that builds pupils' knowledge over time, supported by teachers with strong subject knowledge
- Effective teaching for pupils with SEND due to staff expertise and well-adapted resources
- Extensive personal development programme including visits to places of worship, musical instrument tuition, and regular performances
- Very good pupil behaviour and significantly improved attendance through close work with families
Areas for Improvement
- Some older pupils have not received precise enough support to address gaps in reading knowledge and catch up as quickly as they could
- Year 6 pupils in 2024 did not achieve as well as expected in national tests, partly due to some pupils not studying the full school curriculum from early years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument tuition (two instruments per pupil), year group performances, visits to places of worship, sporting events, spelling bees, school council, police and fire service visits
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery is a warm and nurturing school where pupils are polite, kind and respectful, with strong relationships between staff and students. The school has maintained good standards and continues to provide a broad, balanced curriculum with effective teaching.
At a Glance
37.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
74 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has improved from 74% to 79%.
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.4
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
19
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
633 pupils
682 capacity
49 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Basildon
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Basildon
Admissions Demand - Essex
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(102)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.69464%
Overall absence
22.08481%
Persistent absence
566
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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