Schools in Basildon
Basildon's 35 schools include 29 primaries and five secondaries, with 27 of those schools now operating as academies. As one of the largest post-war new towns in Essex, Basildon was built to accommodate London overspill, and its school network reflects that planned expansion - most estates have a cluster of primary schools within walking distance.
Essex County Council co-ordinates admissions for maintained schools, while academy trusts in Basildon handle their own processes. Five schools serve Church of England and Catholic communities. With five secondary schools covering a significant population, catchment boundaries are tightly contested - Essex publishes secondary school offer distances each spring to help families plan ahead.
School demand in Basildon
Across the 35 schools in Basildon with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 98%. 15 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.
5 schools in Basildon have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.
27 of the schools in Basildon are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Essex, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.
13 of the schools in Basildon have a current Ofsted rating, of which 11 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.
Primary schools in Basildon: 12 oversubscribed (29)
Vange Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school
Basildon · SS16 4QA
Millhouse Primary School
Primary · Community school
Basildon · SS15 5QF
Ghyllgrove Primary School
Primary · Community school
Basildon · SS14 2BG
Eversley Primary School
Primary · Community school
Basildon · SS13 2EF
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
Primary · Voluntary aided school
Basildon · SS15 5AF
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Foundation school
Basildon · SS16 5DE
Lee Chapel Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS16 5RU
Great Berry Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS16 6SG
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS13 1PN
Greensted Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS14 1RX
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS14 1UE
Northlands Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS13 3JQ
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS14 2TP
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS16 4SY
The Phoenix Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS15 5NQ
Bardfield Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS16 4NL
Merrylands Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS15 6QS
The Willows Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS14 2EX
Cherry Tree Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS16 4AG
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS13 2DU
Noak Bridge Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS15 4JS
Maple Grove Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS13 3AB
Janet Duke Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS15 5LS
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS15 5SE
Felmore Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS13 1QX
Fairhouse Community Primary School
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS14 1QP
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS15 5AF
Lincewood Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter
Basildon · SS16 6AZ
Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery
Primary · Free schools
Basildon · SS16 5NQ
Secondary Schools in Basildon (5)
De La Salle School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school
Basildon · SS14 2LA
The Basildon Lower Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS14 1UX
The Basildon Upper Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS13 3HL
The James Hornsby School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS15 5NX
Woodlands School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led
Basildon · SS16 5BA
Other Schools in Basildon (1)
Catchment area boundaries for schools in Basildon are set by Essex and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.