Schools in Bulphan
Essex · Thurrock · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Thurrock (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Thurrock (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
4
of 13 in & around Bulphan rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Bulphan (1)
- Bulphan Church of England Academy
Primary · Ages 5-11 · RM14 3RL
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 79% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Bulphan (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
64
74% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
86
22 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
71.0%
KS2 Maths
86.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
33 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +8 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
74% occupied · 22 spare places
Other schools near Bulphan
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Bulphan's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
West Horndon Primary School
Primary · Brentwood · Good
Great Berry Primary School
Primary · Basildon · Good
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Primary · Stanford-le-Hope · Good
Lincewood Primary Academy
Primary · Basildon
Orsett Church of England Primary School
Primary · Grays
Merrylands Primary School
Primary · Basildon
Benyon Primary School
Primary · South Ockendon
William Edwards School
Secondary · Grays
Questions parents ask about schools in Bulphan
How many schools are there in Bulphan?
Bulphan has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Bulphan?
None of the 1 graded schools in Bulphan currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Bulphan have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Bulphan have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Thurrock allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Bulphan?
Apply to Thurrock through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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