Great Berry Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Basildon, Essex
Great Berry Primary School is a primary school in Basildon, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 October 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Great Berry Primary School, Forest Glade, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 426 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 October 2023
Strengths
- “Great Berry is a happy, calm and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils have positive relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, this is not the case.”
- “This means that staff do not teach with the same level of detail and gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding are not always identified quickly.”
- “They follow the school’s phonics programme, but it is not taught as well as it could be for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 55 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Lincewood Primary Academy 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Merrylands Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged
- The Phoenix Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- Millhouse Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Janet Duke Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Lee Chapel Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding
- St Anne Line Catholic Infant School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anne Line Catholic Junior School 1.7 mi Not judged