Ryedene Primary and Nursery School

About Ryedene Primary and Nursery School

Ryedene Primary and Nursery School in Basildon holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent graded inspections. The most recent ungraded inspection in March 2025 found that the school had improved significantly since its last full inspection in 2019, where it also received a Good overall. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined. In the 2023/24 academic year, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in all three subjects, which sits above the local authority average of 62%. The school also achieved a ranking score of 66 on this metric, placing it 17th out of 39 primary schools in the Basildon local authority area and within the top 50% nationally.

Looking more closely at the individual subject results, Ryedene's pupils performed particularly well in maths and writing, with 83% reaching the expected standard in each. Reading was slightly lower at 76%, though still a solid figure. At the higher standard, 15% of pupils achieved the top marks across reading, writing and maths combined, with maths leading the way at 22% reaching the higher threshold. The school's average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 104 in maths, both above the national average of 100. While the school does not have Progress 8 data available, these attainment figures suggest that most children are leaving Year 6 with a strong foundation. Ofsted's breakdown from the 2019 inspection rated leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all as Good, and the 2025 ungraded inspection confirmed that the school continues to improve.

Ryedene is a larger-than-average primary school with 425 pupils on roll, slightly exceeding its official capacity of 420. It offers nursery provision for children from age three and is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 76 applications for 47 places, with all 40 first-preference applicants receiving offers. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 39.8%, well above the national average. Parent views are mixed: while 75% would recommend the school, responses to the Parent View survey show some division, particularly around SEND support, where 33% strongly disagreed that children with special educational needs get the support they need. The school does list a wide range of SEND provisions, including support for autism, speech and language difficulties, and social and emotional mental health needs. Facilities include a sports hall, music rooms, an ICT suite, and playing fields, with clubs ranging from gardening to drama and choir. This is a school that suits families looking for a community primary with improving outcomes, but those with SEND children may want to investigate the support on offer more closely.

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