Best primary schools in Basildon (2026)

Basildon has 26 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Lee Chapel Primary School, in the top 1% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 62%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 1% in England	Lee Chapel Primary School Basildon	86%	85%	46%	Outstanding
2 Top 4% in England	St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Basildon · Roman Catholic	85%	89%	19%	Not judged
3 Top 11% in England	St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Basildon · Roman Catholic	80%	87%	10%	Report card
4 Top 18% in England	Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Basildon	74%	76%	18%	No rating
5 Top 27% in England	Greensted Primary School & Nursery Basildon	70%	72%	12%	Not judged
6 Top 27% in England	The Phoenix Primary School Basildon	69%	54%	14%	Not judged
7 Top 32% in England	Maple Grove Primary School Basildon	68%	50%	7%	Report card
8 Top 38% in England	Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Basildon	67%	80%	9%	No rating
9 Top 43% in England	The Willows Primary School Basildon	66%	76%	11%	No rating
10 Top 44% in England	Noak Bridge Primary School Basildon	67%	80%	7%	No rating
11 Bottom 50% in England	Great Berry Primary School Basildon	59%	56%	10%	Good
12 Bottom 46% in England	Northlands Primary School and Nursery Basildon	61%	64%	4%	Good
13 Bottom 42% in England	Eversley Primary School Basildon	60%	62%	7%	No rating
14 Bottom 37% in England	Fairhouse Community Primary School Basildon	59%	69%	5%	No rating
15 Bottom 35% in England	Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Basildon	57%	67%	13%	No rating
16 Bottom 31% in England	Merrylands Primary School Basildon	56%	53%	3%	Not judged
17 Bottom 29% in England	Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Basildon	55%	57%	4%	Good
18 Bottom 24% in England	Millhouse Primary School Basildon	52%	57%	7%	Not judged
19 Bottom 21% in England	Ghyllgrove Primary School Basildon	53%	49%	1%	Not judged
20 Bottom 21% in England	Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Basildon	50%	52%	7%	Good
21 Bottom 18% in England	Bardfield Academy Basildon	50%	68%	8%	Requires improvement
22 Bottom 17% in England	Felmore Primary School Basildon	49%	60%	2%	Good
23 Bottom 16% in England	St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Basildon · Church of England	46%	32%	7%	Not judged
24 Bottom 15% in England	Lincewood Primary Academy Basildon	49%	49%	2%	No rating
25 Bottom 8% in England	Cherry Tree Primary School Basildon	44%	38%	2%	Not judged
26 Bottom 5% in England	Janet Duke Primary School Basildon	39%	38%	2%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Basildon?

On exam results over the last three years, Lee Chapel Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Basildon, in the top 1% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.