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Northlands Primary School and Nursery

Basildon, SS13 3JQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
92 1st-choice / 90 places
Ranking
#4,850
of 13,686 nationally

About Northlands Primary School and Nursery

Northlands Primary School and Nursery sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools. In the most recent rankings based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, Northlands placed 145th in Essex, putting it comfortably in the top half of all primaries in the county. Within its immediate borough of Basildon, the school ranks 12th out of 39 primary schools. The top-performing peers in Essex on the same metric are St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester and Stambridge Primary School, both with perfect ranking scores, followed closely by Great Totham Primary School. Northlands is a large school, with 753 pupils on roll against a capacity of 630, and it includes a nursery provision for children from age three. The school is led by headteacher Ben Figg and was rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent inspection in July 2024.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWinifred Road, Basildon, Basildon, SS13 3JQ
HeadteacherBen Figg
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils753
Free School Meals (FSM)35.7%
School Capacity753 / 630 (120% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Dining HallSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

DanceCross CountryRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubFilm ClubScience ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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