St Anne Line Catholic Junior School

About St Anne Line Catholic Junior School

St Anne Line Catholic Junior School in Basildon is a standout performer when you compare its headline Key Stage 2 results to the local authority average. In the 2023/24 academic year, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is a full 21 percentage points above the Essex average of 62% for primary schools. That gap is significant and places the school third out of 39 primary schools in the Basildon area, comfortably inside the top 10% nationally. The school also punches well above its weight on the higher standard: 16% of pupils achieved that top tier in all three subjects. With 250 pupils on roll and capacity for 256, it is nearly full, and its Roman Catholic character gives it a distinct identity within the local state primary landscape.

The school’s academic strength is backed by strong individual subject scores. Average scaled scores in reading and maths both sit at 107, and the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths and writing is 92% in each case, with reading at 88%. At the higher level, 34% of pupils achieved that mark in maths, reading and writing individually. This consistency across subjects is reflected in the school’s Ofsted inspection from September 2024, where it was rated Outstanding in every category judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That is an upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2014. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive too, with 97% of respondents agreeing or strongly agreeing that their child is happy at the school, and 100% saying their child does well there.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room, a chapel, and a forest school area. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, athletics and tennis, while clubs cover drama, choir, chess and eco club. The school’s SEND provisions are set up to support pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 17.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a mixed catchment. It is a junior school, taking children from age 7 to 11, and does not have a nursery or sixth form. For families seeking a high-performing Catholic primary with strong results and an Outstanding Ofsted rating, St Anne Line is a compelling choice in the Basildon area.

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