Ghyllgrove Primary SchoolKingswood Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
Ghyllgrove Primary School and Kingswood Primary School and Nursery are primary schools in Basildon.
Ghyllgrove Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kingswood Primary School and Nursery scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kingswood Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Ghyllgrove Primary School was judged the expected standard and Kingswood Primary School and Nursery was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for Ghyllgrove Primary School and 67.0% for Kingswood Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Ghyllgrove Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kingswood Primary School and Nursery (66.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonGhyllgrove Primary School | BasildonKingswood Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 261st of 430 in Essex | 182nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 625 | 446 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 2BG | Basildon, SS16 5DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 625 | 446 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.4% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.8% | 33.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.3% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.5% | 10.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ghyllgrove Primary School
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
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