Lee Chapel Primary School
The Knares, Basildon, SS16 5RU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Jackson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lee Chapel Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 960
- Pupils on roll
- 1,062
- URN
- 137108
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268474177
About this school
Lee Chapel Primary School is a primary academy in Basildon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 1,062 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 133 | 130 | 132 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 88% | 85% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 35% | 37% | 46% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 92% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 90% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
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 Lee Chapel 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 | 85% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 85% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,103 |
| 2023/24 | 1,094 |
| 2024/25 | 1,068 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lee Chapel Primary School compares
Lee Chapel Primary School ranked 23rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 85% | 4.7% | 16.9% | 1,062 | — |
| Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery | — | 5% | 12% | 356 | 0.4 miles |
| St Anne Line Catholic Infant School | — | 4.3% | 11.2% | 176 | 0.4 miles |
| St Anne Line Catholic Junior School | 89% | 3.2% | 17.6% | 250 | 0.4 miles |
| Janet Duke Primary School | 38% | 9.1% | 54.5% | 611 | 0.7 miles |
| Kingswood Primary School and Nursery | 67% | 4.6% | 18.3% | 444 | 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)
- 16.92%
- English as an additional language
- 29.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 10.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School0.4 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Janet Duke Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Basildon
Other schools in Basildon
Lee Chapel Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- Eversley 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Lee Chapel Primary School teach?
- Lee Chapel Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Basildon.
- Who is the headteacher of Lee Chapel Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lee Chapel Primary School is Mrs Sue Jackson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lee Chapel Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lee Chapel 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 big is Lee Chapel Primary School?
- Lee Chapel Primary School has 1,062 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lee Chapel Primary School full?
- Lee Chapel Primary School has capacity for 960 pupils and 1,062 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lee Chapel Primary School a faith school?
- No. Lee Chapel Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Lee Chapel Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lee Chapel Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lee Chapel Primary School?
- Lee Chapel Primary School is part of LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lee Chapel Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 85% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lee Chapel Primary School rank locally?
- Lee Chapel Primary School ranked 23rd of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 94% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lee Chapel Primary School's absence rate?
- Lee Chapel Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lee Chapel Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lee Chapel 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 1 July 2026.