Buttsbury Primary School

About Buttsbury Primary School

Buttsbury Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 319 applications for just 120 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.66. Of those, 114 put Buttsbury as their first preference, and 112 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation in the Basildon area. The school is a large state primary, with 856 pupils on roll against a capacity of 872, so it is running very close to full. While the data doesn't include a specific parent recommendation percentage, the sheer volume of applications — nearly three for every place — is a practical signal of how local families view the school. It is a mixed, non-religious school for children aged 4 to 11, and it does not have a nursery provision.

Academically, Buttsbury performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Essex local authority average of 62%. The school also excels at the higher standard, with 17% of pupils achieving that benchmark. Reading and maths average scores were 108 and 107 respectively, both comfortably above the national expectation of 100. In the Basildon area, Buttsbury ranks 8th out of 39 primary schools, placing it in the top 25% locally. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2019, rated the school Outstanding across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This was an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2015.

The school offers a strong range of facilities, including a sports hall, gymnasium, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, and outdoor playing fields. Sports on offer include football, tennis, rounders and cricket, and there are clubs such as film, eco, science, drama and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, Buttsbury lists a wide range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. Given its size and oversubscription, this is a school that suits families who want a large, well-regarded primary with strong academic outcomes and a broad extracurricular offer. It is not a school for those seeking a nursery place or a religious character.

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