Great Berry Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Basildon, Essex
SS16 6SG
Composite score
48.1

Great Berry Primary School at a glance

Located in Basildon, Essex, Great Berry Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 426 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That is down 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 2% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

Compare Great Berry Primary School with another school
#7,959
National rank
#851
In East of England
#229
In Essex
Top 54%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
56%
% achieving higher RWM
10%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

Legacy framework · Read full report ↗

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 426 % FSM ever-6 1.6% % EAL 15.5% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby primary schools

Compare Great Berry Primary School with another school