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Buttsbury Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Billericay, CM12 0QR

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,029 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Buttsbury Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils863
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Ann Robinson
TrustBUTTSBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 May 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136734.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%, better than England, better than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.25%, better than England, better than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests126--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils863
Girls404
Boys459
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.8%
First language not English3.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.872
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.73
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size30.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.1%
Other White
3.9%
White and Asian
3.2%
Indian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
African
1.2%
White and Black African
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)33.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.48
Support staff (FTE)48.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.119
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.298
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.106
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.100
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence3.5%, better than England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.8%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than Essex1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Buttsbury Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryMayflower High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableSt John's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryBrightside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySunnymede Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryQuilters Infant SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimaryQuilters Junior SchoolFoundation school
Outstanding
1.5 miSecondaryHarris Academy BillericayAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryStock Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Buttsbury Primary School

What is Buttsbury Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Buttsbury Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Buttsbury Primary School rank in England?

Buttsbury Primary School ranks 2,029 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

What are Buttsbury Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 79% of pupils at Buttsbury Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Buttsbury Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Buttsbury Primary School made 119 offers from 298 applications (2.5 per offer), and 100 of 106 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Buttsbury Primary School?

Buttsbury Primary School has 863 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Buttsbury Primary School?

Buttsbury Primary School had 872 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Buttsbury Primary School?

At Buttsbury Primary School, the average class had 30.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Buttsbury Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Buttsbury Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.