Located in Basildon, Janet Duke Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Janet Duke Primary School currently has around 629 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 54.2% 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 9.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (65.5%). other white pupils make up about 10.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Markhams Chase, Basildon, SS15 5LS |
| Website: | www.janetdukeprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01268543744 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Harriet Phelps-Knights |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 144351 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/06/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 630 |
| Number of Pupils: | 629 |
| Number of Boys: | 326 |
| Number of Girls: | 303 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32% | 8.2% |
| White British | 65.50% | 412 |
| Other White | 10.80% | 68 |
| African | 5.10% | 32 |
| Unclassified | 4.30% | 27 |
| Indian | 2.90% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.90% | 12 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 12 |
| Other Asian | 1.90% | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.40% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.30% | 8 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 8 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Janet Duke Junior School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chowdhary Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LB | - not rated | 350 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Phoenix Primary School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NQ | - not rated | 600 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The James Hornsby High School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NX | - not rated | 609 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nicholas School St Nicholas Lane , SS15 5NX | - not rated | 609 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX | 3out of 4 | 609 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House , Church Walk SS14 1GJ | - not rated | 1,501 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Laindon School High Road , Laindon SS15 6DD | - not rated | 1,617 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prospects College of Advanced Technology Luckyn Lane , SS14 3AY | - not rated | 1,370 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN | - not rated | 1,691 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmbrook School Church Road , SS14 2EX | - not rated | 2,709 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ | - not rated | 2,780 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | 4out of 4 | 2,786 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | - not rated | 2,786 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.