Quilters Junior SchoolBrightside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Billericay.
Summary of the comparison
Quilters Junior School and Brightside Primary School are primary schools in Billericay.
Quilters Junior School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brightside Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Quilters Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Quilters Junior School was judged Outstanding and Brightside 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 85.0% for Quilters Junior School and 76.0% for Brightside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Quilters Junior School (77.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brightside Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BillericayQuilters Junior School | BillericayBrightside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 173rd of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 267 | 592 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 600 | |
| Location | Billericay, CM12 9LD | Billericay, CM12 0LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% Stronger figure | 76.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 21.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 267 | 592 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.0% | 15.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
Quilters Junior School
Brightside Primary School
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