Ghyllgrove Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
Pupils enjoy coming to school because they know that teachers are going to help them to be smarter. The positive professional relationships that pupils have with adults help them to feel safe. Staff encourage pupils to work hard. Pupils are proud when their efforts are praised. They love to celebrate each other's achievements in weekly celebration assemblies. The school encourages pupils to do their best using rewards such as a class bowling outing. The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those in the early years and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Overall, pupils achieve well. Pupils with SEND, including those in the specially resourced provision for pupils with SEND, are fully integrated into school life. Pupils are polite and considerate of others. Lessons are calm. Staff have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils enjoy opportunities to learn outside of the classroom, such as trips to Colchester Castle or a walk to the local library. Pupils can also attend a range of clubs to extend their interests and talents. Having these opportunities helps pupils broaden their horizons, which they value.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the recently implemented curriculum does not identify clearly the vocabulary and knowledge that pupils should learn over time. As a result, teaching is not sharply focused on ensuring pupils secure new learning or build effectively on what they have learned before. The school should ensure that the curriculum, and how it is taught, enables pupils to secure new learning so that they achieve well across the full range of subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
89 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
630 pupils on roll, with places for 630
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
- 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.