Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Basildon, SS16 5DE · Essex · primary school
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146th of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 6.4/10 against 4,190 of them, against 6.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 13.0 · 78 | 25% | 1.94 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with the national median of 64%. 13.0% reached the higher standard, against a national median of 7%. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2023. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (6.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join Chess Club, play football, netball, tennis or basketball, and participate in Standout Theatre, Young Voices Choir, Rock Steady, Rock Bands, guitar tuition, vocal coaching, toots and flutes. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in
The published school roll is 444 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils who have not yet reached the expected standard? How are the various music and drama groups scheduled to avoid conflicts with core lessons?
What Ofsted said about Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Overview
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery continues to be a good school, where pupils describe their learning experience as ‘amazing’. The school has embedded an ambitious curriculum with the central vision of ‘discover, believe, achieve’, ensuring that many pupils achieve well and feel happy and safe.
Strengths
- Reading is an ‘absolute priority’ from nursery, with highly trained staff delivering interactive phonics sessions that help pupils, including those speaking English as an additional language, become ‘confident, fluent readers’.
- The school quickly identifies pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, providing adaptations that enable them to ‘access the same learning as their peers’.
- Pupils embody school values such as ‘respect, resilience, self-belief, communication, adaptability and being supportive’, earning badges for displaying these traits.
- Leaders prioritise staff well-being, ensuring they receive necessary support and training, while governors ‘hold leaders closely to account for standards’.
- The curriculum enhances pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural understanding through local community engagement and visits, preparing them to be ‘future citizens’.
Areas to improve
- Some pupils, particularly disadvantaged ones, do not write as well as they should because they are not always reminded to use a range of sentence structures or apply known grammar skills.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% |
| 2023/24 | 37% |
| 2024/25 | 67% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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