Ryedene Primary and Nursery School, based in Basildon, provides primary education, 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School currently has around 425 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 39.8% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.6%).
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: | Ryedene, Basildon, SS16 4SY |
| Website: | www.ryedene.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01268559291 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Adam Toomer |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143127 |
Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 425 |
| Number of Boys: | 217 |
| Number of Girls: | 208 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.60% | 266 |
| African | 9.90% | 42 |
| Other White | 8.00% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 7.80% | 33 |
| Other Black | 3.10% | 13 |
| Caribbean | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 6 |
| Indian | 1.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Ryedene , Off Clover Way SS16 4SY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ryedene Community Primary School Ryedene , Off Clover Way SS16 4SY | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bardfield Academy Clay Hill Road , Vange SS16 4NL | 2out of 4 | 596 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bardfield Community Junior School Clayhill Road , Vange SS16 4NL | - not rated | 596 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bardfield Community Infant School and Nursery Clayhill Road , Vange SS16 4NL | - not rated | 596 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL | 3out of 4 | 1,635 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chalvedon School Wickford Avenue , Pitsea SS13 3HL | - not rated | 1,635 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Barstable School Timberlog Close , SS14 1UX | - not rated | 1,712 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX | 2out of 4 | 1,712 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fryerns Community School Craylands , SS14 3RN | - not rated | 2,239 yd | Community 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 | 2,961 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 | 1,256 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW | - not rated | 1,365 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairview School Fairview Road , SS14 1PW | - not rated | 1,365 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | 4out of 4 | 2,417 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA | - not rated | 2,417 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.