Ghyllgrove Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

The Gore, Basildon, SS14 2BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ghyllgrove Primary School is a primary school in Basildon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 22nd of 27 primary schools in Basildon. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

630 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals34.6%

34.6%, 8.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language37%

37%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19%

19%, 4.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ghyllgrove Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	89% met the expected standard
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Willows Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Fairhouse Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Rachelle Tidiman
Phone: 01268450067
Website: ghyllgroveprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: The Gore, Basildon, SS14 2BG
Local authority: Essex
URN: 114914

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.