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Great Berry Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Basildon, SS16 6SG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,515 of 15,057

Worse than 69% of schools in England

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

Great Berry Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils426
GenderMixed
Head teacherDamian Pye
TrustCRESCO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137226.

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 maths56%, worse than England, worse than Essex63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing70%, similar to England, similar to Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests61--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils426
Girls222
Boys204
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.3%
First language not English17.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.4

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
70.2%
Other White
8.5%
Indian
6.1%
Other mixed
3.1%
African
2.8%
White and Black African
2.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%

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 teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.44
Support staff (FTE)25.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.163
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.55
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence4.3%, better than England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.9%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to 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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Great Berry Primary School
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Good
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Good
1.3 miSecondaryThe James Hornsby SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
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Good
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Requires improvement
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Outstanding
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Frequently asked questions about Great Berry Primary School

What is Great Berry Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Great Berry Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2023.

How does Great Berry Primary School rank in England?

Great Berry Primary School ranks 10,515 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 69% of schools).

What are Great Berry Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Great Berry Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Great Berry Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Great Berry Primary School made 60 offers from 163 applications (2.7 per offer), and 55 of 55 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Great Berry Primary School?

Great Berry Primary School has 426 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Great Berry Primary School?

Great Berry Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Great Berry Primary School?

At Great Berry Primary School, the average class had 30.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Great Berry Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Great Berry Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.9% 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.