St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

London Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, SS13 2DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is a primary school in Basildon for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 24th 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 16 October 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

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

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

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.2%

19.2%, 7.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.4%

15.4%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.2%

2.2%, 3.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eversley Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Northlands Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Jotmans Hall Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	67% met the expected standard
Woodham Ley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Montgomerie Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Neil Taggart
Phone: 01268552176
Website: st-margaretsacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: London Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, SS13 2DU
Local authority: Essex
URN: 143453

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.