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Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery

Primary · Free schools · Basildon, SS16 5NQ

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils356
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Sue Jackson
TrustLEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityEssex
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150736.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils356
Girls186
Boys170
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.6%
First language not English27.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.52.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size27.4

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
43%
Indian
21.3%
Other ethnic group
7.3%
Other White
6.2%
Other Asian
4.8%
Other mixed
4.5%
African
4.5%
Other Black
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
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 teacher35.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.7
Teachers (FTE)10
Teaching assistants (FTE)35.2
Support staff (FTE)41.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.191
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.74
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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%, better than England, better than Essex5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.8%, better than England, better than Essex13.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to 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%
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

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

Schools near Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryLee Chapel Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryHarris Academy KingswoodAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKingswood Primary School and NurseryFoundation school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Anne Line Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Anne Line Catholic Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryJanet Duke Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryVange Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGhyllgrove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryCherry Tree Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryThe Phoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery made 60 offers from 191 applications (3.2 per offer), and 58 of 74 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery?

Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery has 356 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery?

Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery?

At Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 35.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.8% 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.