Northlands Primary School and NurserySt Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
Northlands Primary School and Nursery and St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford are primary schools in Basildon.
Northlands Primary School and Nursery scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Northlands Primary School and Nursery is ahead on our composite score.
Northlands Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford 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 64.0% for Northlands Primary School and Nursery and 32.0% for St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Northlands Primary School and Nursery (52.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford (55.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonNorthlands Primary School and Nursery | BasildonSt Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 174th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 290th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 753 | 192 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS13 3JQ | Basildon, SS13 2DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 753 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 14.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.5% Stronger figure | 24.1% | 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.
Northlands Primary School and Nursery
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
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