Quilters Infant School

About Quilters Infant School

Quilters Infant School enjoys an exceptionally strong reputation among its parent community. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, every single respondent said they would recommend the school to another parent. That 100% recommendation rate is backed by strikingly positive individual scores: 91% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 93% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. The school is also heavily oversubscribed; for entry in the 2025/26 academic year, it received 322 applications for just 60 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 5.37. Of those, 91 were first-preference applications, and all 60 first-preference offers were taken up. This level of demand reflects a school that local families clearly trust and want to be part of.

Academically, the school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2018, rated it Outstanding overall, with Outstanding marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and quality of education. A subsequent ungraded inspection in March 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school’s previous inspection in 2013 had rated it Good, so the trajectory has been upward. While the data does not include specific Key Stage 2 SATs results for Quilters Infant School itself, the local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment across Essex primary schools is 62%. The school serves a relatively affluent intake, with only 3.3% of pupils eligible for free school meals, well below the national average. The school has 180 pupils against a capacity of 174, meaning it is slightly over its official capacity, which aligns with its oversubscribed status.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, and a Forest School area. Sports provision covers gymnastics, netball, rounders, and dance, while extracurricular clubs include film, chess, gardening, and coding. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for seven categories, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. Parents of children with SEND were overwhelmingly positive: 91% strongly agreed that the school gives these pupils the support they need. The school is a state primary for children aged 4 to 7, meaning pupils typically move on to a junior school afterwards. It has no nursery provision and no sixth form. Given its Outstanding rating, strong parental endorsement, and high demand, Quilters Infant School is a particularly strong fit for families in the Basildon area seeking a well-regarded infant school with a clear focus on early years development and a supportive community feel.

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