School profile

Whitmore Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Basildon, SS14 2TP

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

#10,235 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils633
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Wade
TrustBERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Oct 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143126.

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 maths57%, 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.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, worse than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, worse than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils633
Girls322
Boys311
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.37%
First language not English21%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.599
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.94
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size29.2

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
67.9%
Other ethnic group
6.6%
African
4.4%
Other White
4.3%
Other Black
3.6%
White and Black African
2.8%
Other Asian
2.5%
Pakistani
1.9%
Indian
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%

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 teacher23.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)26.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)30.4
Support staff (FTE)48.46
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.76
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.127
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.69
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.69
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 absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.9%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.5%, worse than England, worse 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 rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
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 Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Basildon Lower AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miSecondaryDe La Salle SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFairhouse Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGreensted Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, BasildonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryFelmore Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBriscoe Primary School & NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCherry Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryGhyllgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Whitmore Primary School and Nursery

What is Whitmore Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

Whitmore Primary School and Nursery is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Sept 2019.

How does Whitmore Primary School and Nursery rank in England?

Whitmore Primary School and Nursery ranks 10,235 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Whitmore Primary School and Nursery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Whitmore Primary School and Nursery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Whitmore Primary School and Nursery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Whitmore Primary School and Nursery made 76 offers from 127 applications (1.7 per offer), and 69 of 69 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Whitmore Primary School and Nursery?

Whitmore Primary School and Nursery has 633 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Whitmore Primary School and Nursery?

Whitmore Primary School and Nursery had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Whitmore Primary School and Nursery?

At Whitmore Primary School and Nursery, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Whitmore Primary School and Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Whitmore Primary School and Nursery missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.9% 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.