Located in Basildon, Greensted Primary School & Nursery is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Greensted Primary School & Nursery currently has around 505 pupils on roll, which is about 120% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 23.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.5%). other white pupils make up about 10.7%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Kirby Road, Basildon, SS14 1RX |
| Website: | www.greensted.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01268553359 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Shiven Chetty |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138604 |
Ofsted inspection date: 22/10/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 505 |
| Number of Boys: | 254 |
| Number of Girls: | 251 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 66.50% | 336 |
| Other White | 10.70% | 54 |
| African | 4.80% | 24 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 22 |
| Pakistani | 2.00% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 2.00% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.80% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.40% | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 1.20% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensted Primary School & Nursery Kirby Road , SS14 1RX | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greensted Junior School Kirby Road , SS14 1RX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greensted Infant School and Nursery Kirby Road , SS14 1RX | - not rated | 71 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Greensted Infant School and Nursery Kirby Road , SS14 1RX | - not rated | 71 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon Elsenham Crescent , SS14 1UE | - not rated | 292 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstable School Timberlog Close , SS14 1UX | - not rated | 344 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX | 2out of 4 | 344 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fryerns Community School Craylands , SS14 3RN | - not rated | 885 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL | 3out of 4 | 1,110 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chalvedon School Wickford Avenue , Pitsea SS13 3HL | - not rated | 1,110 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN | - not rated | 3,232 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary Behaviour Support Unit (South) Fairview Road , SS14 1PW | - not rated | 536 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW | - not rated | 560 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairview School Fairview Road , SS14 1PW | - not rated | 560 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | 4out of 4 | 1,487 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | - not rated | 1,487 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.