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Abacus Primary School

Basildon, SS12 9GJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
65 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#5,473
of 13,686 nationally

About Abacus Primary School

Abacus Primary School in Basildon holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school's most recent ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it 'remains Good', with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged to be Good. For parents focused on academic outcomes, the key metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard. Here, 67% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, which sits above the local authority average of 62% for similar schools. This places Abacus 14th out of 39 primary schools in the Basildon area, putting it comfortably in the top half locally and in the top 40% nationally. The school's ranking score of 67 reflects solid, above-average performance rather than headline-grabbing results.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressTresco Way, Wickford, Basildon, SS12 9GJ
HeadteacherHeidi Blakeley
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)6.8%
School Capacity412 / 420 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumSports HallMusic RoomsDining HallLibraryICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

RoundersTennisDanceAthleticsSwimmingCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubDramaChoirGardeningEco ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Abacus Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.