Eversley Primary School
Crest Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 2EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Penny Pepper
- Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 114999
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268555333
About this school
Eversley Primary School is a community primary school in Basildon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 401 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eversley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 72% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 85% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 72% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Eversley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 415 |
| 2023/24 | 415 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eversley Primary School compares
Eversley Primary School ranked 231st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.3% | 33.1% | 401 | — |
| Northlands Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 6.5% | 41% | 744 | 0.4 miles |
| Briscoe Primary School & Nursery | 80% | 5.3% | 49% | 335 | 0.6 miles |
| St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford | 32% | 7.3% | 23.4% | 182 | 0.6 miles |
| Felmore Primary School | 60% | 6.4% | 35.1% | 386 | 0.7 miles |
| Maple Grove Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 39.3% | 295 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.09%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 14.17%
Location
Nearby schools
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Northlands Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Basildon
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Briscoe Primary School & Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford0.6 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Felmore Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Maple Grove Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Basildon
Other schools in Basildon
Eversley Primary School ranks 13th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Basildon.
- Bardfield Academy Primary
- Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Fairhouse Community Primary School Primary
- Felmore Primary School Primary
- Ghyllgrove Primary School Primary
- Great Berry Primary School Primary
- Greensted Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Janet Duke Primary School Primary
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Eversley Primary School teach?
- Eversley Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Basildon.
- Who is the headteacher of Eversley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Eversley Primary School is Mrs Penny Pepper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eversley Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eversley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Eversley Primary School?
- Eversley Primary School has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Eversley Primary School full?
- Eversley Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 401 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eversley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Eversley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Eversley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Eversley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Eversley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eversley Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Eversley Primary School ranked 231st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eversley Primary School's absence rate?
- Eversley Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eversley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eversley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.