Kingswood Primary School and NurseryFairhouse Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery and Fairhouse Community Primary School are primary schools in Basildon.
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairhouse Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kingswood Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Fairhouse Community Primary School 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 67.0% for Kingswood Primary School and Nursery and 69.0% for Fairhouse Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Kingswood Primary School and Nursery (66.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fairhouse Community Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonKingswood Primary School and Nursery | BasildonFairhouse Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 182nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 241st of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 446 | 416 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS16 5DE | Basildon, SS14 1QP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 446 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 36.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.4% | 30.8% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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.
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Fairhouse Community Primary School
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