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Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery

Basildon, SS15 5SEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#10,653
of 13,686 nationally

About Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery

Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections, including the most recent graded inspection in February 2023. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined: 50% of pupils met the expected standard, which is below the local authority average of 62%. This places the school in the bottom half of primary schools within the Basildon local authority, ranking 31st out of 39. While the overall picture shows room for improvement, individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story. In maths, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 103, while in reading 68% met the expected standard with an average score of 104. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading was 18%, compared with 11% in both maths and writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Hill, Basildon, Basildon, SS15 5SE
HeadteacherCristina Portoles
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils225
Free School Meals (FSM)36.6%
School Capacity225 / 262 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersAthleticsCricketFootballDanceTennisNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubChessChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:30

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: laindonparkprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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