Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
About Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery in Basildon is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 3 to 11 that currently has 446 pupils on roll, exceeding its official capacity of 420. That overspill is reflected in its admissions data for the 2025/26 intake: the school received 149 applications for just 60 places, making it significantly oversubscribed. Of those, 54 families put it as their first preference, and only 48 received first-preference offers. The oversubscription ratio of 2.48 per place signals strong local demand. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15.5 per cent, which is below the national average for primary schools (typically around 23 per cent) and suggests a relatively less deprived intake compared with many schools nationally. The school has a nursery provision, so children can join from age three, and it operates under a non-religious character with no formal sixth form.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Oct 2023Latest monitoring visit (19 Oct 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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