Best 3 Primary schools in Basildon – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: St Peter's Catholic Primary School (Primary) in Billericay; Lee Chapel Primary School (Primary) in Basildon; The Wickford Church of England School (Primary) in Wickford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lee Chapel Primary School and The Wickford Church of England School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Billericay, Essex, Basildon, Essex and Wickford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (St Peter's Catholic Primary School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for St Peter's Catholic Primary School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 550, combined total ≈ 1,650, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST, LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
CM11 2UB
|
Lee Chapel Primary School
SS16 5RU
|
The Wickford Church of England School
SS11 8HE
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Billericay Essex CM11 2UB |
Basildon Essex SS16 5RU |
Wickford Essex SS11 8HE |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 20 Mar 2024 | 1 15 Jan 2024 | 1 14 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 420 | 960 | 165 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST | LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Website | www.stpeterscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk | www.leechapel.essex.sch.uk | www.hearts-wickfordcofe.uk |
| Telephone | 01277653770 | 01268474177 | 01268733297 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Billericay
Essex
CM11 2UB - Ofsted
- 1 20 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST
- Website
- www.stpeterscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01277653770
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Basildon
Essex
SS16 5RU - Ofsted
- 1 15 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.leechapel.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01268474177
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Wickford
Essex
SS11 8HE - Ofsted
- 1 14 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- HEARTS ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.hearts-wickfordcofe.uk
- Telephone
- 01268733297
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