Whitmore Primary School and NurseryThe Willows Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Basildon.
Summary of the comparison
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery and The Willows Primary School are primary schools in Basildon.
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Willows Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Willows Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and The Willows 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 57.0% for Whitmore Primary School and Nursery and 76.0% for The Willows Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Whitmore Primary School and Nursery (52.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Willows Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BasildonWhitmore Primary School and Nursery | BasildonThe Willows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 355th of 430 in Essex | 292nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 650 | 651 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 525 | |
| Location | Basildon, SS14 2TP | Basildon, SS14 2EX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 650 | 651 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.1% | 29.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.5% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% | 18.0% 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.
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
The Willows Primary School
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