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Northlands Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Winifred Road, Pitsea, Basildon SS13 3JQ · northlandsprimary.essex.sch.uk · 01268 553434
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.09 mi
- 1.75 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 744
- 114 over 630 places · 118%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.1%
- First language not English
- 19.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.09 mi (1.75 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 95 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 91% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 95 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 92 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 88 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 88 | 81 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 66 | 62 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.09 mi1.75 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 114995)
Ofsted
Northlands Primary School and Nursery was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 16 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 16 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 114995), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 114995)
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (51 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 51
- 7% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (24%) with SEND