School profile

Janet Duke Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Basildon, SS15 5LS

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,072 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Janet Duke Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils611
GenderMixed
Head teacherHarriet Phelps-Knights
TrustCRESCO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Jan 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144351.

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 maths38%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than Essex10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Essex106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Essex105105
Expected standard in reading58%, worse than England, worse than Essex77%76%
Expected standard in writing51%, worse than England, worse than Essex73%73%
Expected standard in maths53%, worse than England, worse than Essex76%75%
Pupils taking tests88--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils611
Girls297
Boys314
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.2%
First language not English24.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.660
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.121
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size29.7

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
64.5%
Other White
9.3%
African
5.7%
Indian
3.8%
Other mixed
2.6%
Bangladeshi
1.8%
Other Asian
1.8%
White and Black Caribbean
1.6%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)30.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)40.26
Support staff (FTE)54.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
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.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
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 absence8.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.25.4%, worse than England, worse than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, 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 rate3.2%
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 Janet Duke Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThe Phoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miSecondaryThe James Hornsby SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimarySt Anne Line Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Anne Line Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryLaindon Park Primary School & NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLee Chapel Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMillhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryGhyllgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryMerrylands Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryHarris Academy KingswoodAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Janet Duke Primary School

What is Janet Duke Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Janet Duke Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Janet Duke Primary School rank in England?

Janet Duke Primary School ranks 14,072 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Janet Duke Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Janet Duke Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Janet Duke Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Janet Duke Primary School made 57 offers from 121 applications (2.1 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Janet Duke Primary School?

Janet Duke Primary School has 611 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Janet Duke Primary School?

Janet Duke Primary School had 660 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Janet Duke Primary School?

At Janet Duke Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Janet Duke Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Janet Duke Primary School missed 8.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.4% 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.