Great Berry Primary SchoolMerrylands Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
Great Berry Primary School and Merrylands Primary School are primary schools in Basildon.
Great Berry Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Merrylands Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Great Berry Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Great Berry Primary School was judged Good and Merrylands Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Great Berry Primary School and 53.0% for Merrylands Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Great Berry Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Merrylands Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonGreat Berry Primary School | BasildonMerrylands Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 180th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 320th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 426 | 546 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 630 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS16 6SG | Basildon, SS15 6QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 426 | 546 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.6% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.5% | 26.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.8% | 7.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 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.
Great Berry Primary School
Merrylands Primary School
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