School profile

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Basildon, SS13 1PN

Good

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,926 of 15,057

Better than 87% of schools in England

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

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils335
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Terri Chudleigh
TrustHEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138404.

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 maths80%, 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.9%, similar to England, similar to Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Essex105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, similar to Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils335
Girls154
Boys181
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.3%
First language not English12.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.296
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size20.6

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
58.2%
Other White
14%
African
11.3%
Other mixed
4.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
Other Asian
1.2%
Caribbean
1.2%
White and Asian
0.9%
Bangladeshi
0.9%

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 teacher20.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)16
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.2
Support staff (FTE)17.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.6

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.43
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.78
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.42
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.42
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.4%, similar to England, similar to Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, 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 rate3.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryFelmore Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNorthlands Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEversley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Basildon Upper AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, BasildonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Basildon Lower AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryGreensted Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMaple Grove Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWhitmore Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers GiffordAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Briscoe Primary School & Nursery

What is Briscoe Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2014.

How does Briscoe Primary School & Nursery rank in England?

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery ranks 1,926 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 87% of schools).

What are Briscoe Primary School & Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Briscoe Primary School & Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Briscoe Primary School & Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Briscoe Primary School & Nursery made 43 offers from 78 applications (1.8 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Briscoe Primary School & Nursery?

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery has 335 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Briscoe Primary School & Nursery?

Briscoe Primary School & Nursery had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Briscoe Primary School & Nursery?

At Briscoe Primary School & Nursery, the average class had 20.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Briscoe Primary School & Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Briscoe Primary School & Nursery missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.4% 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.