Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Ryedene, Off Clover Way, Basildon, SS16 4SY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEE CHAPEL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Toomer
- 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
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 461
- URN
- 143127
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268559291
About this school
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Basildon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 461 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ryedene Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 34 | 41 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 66% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 15% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 83% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 73% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
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 Ryedene Primary and Nursery 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 | 79% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 363 |
| 2023/24 | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 425 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ryedene Primary and Nursery School compares
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School ranked 81st of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 6.5% | 48.4% | 461 | — |
| Bardfield Academy | 68% | 6.9% | 53.2% | 421 | 0.3 miles |
| Maple Grove Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 39.3% | 295 | 0.7 miles |
| Vange Primary School and Nursery | 46% | 9.9% | 37.8% | 97 | 0.8 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon | 87% | 4.8% | 21.4% | 233 | 0.8 miles |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | 38% | 9.2% | 43.2% | 384 | 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)
- 48.35%
- English as an additional language
- 19.3%
- Overall absence
- 6.54%
- Persistent absence
- 20.05%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bardfield Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Maple Grove Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Vange Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Basildon
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon0.8 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Cherry Tree Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Basildon
Other schools in Basildon
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School ranks 6th 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 ages does Ryedene Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Basildon.
- Who is the headteacher of Ryedene Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Ryedene Primary and Nursery School is Mr Adam Toomer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ryedene Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ryedene Primary and Nursery 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 Ryedene Primary and Nursery School?
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School has 461 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ryedene Primary and Nursery School full?
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 420 pupils and 461 on roll (110%), 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 Ryedene Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ryedene Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ryedene Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ryedene Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Ryedene Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery 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 Ryedene Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ryedene Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School ranked 81st of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ryedene Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Ryedene Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ryedene Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ryedene Primary and Nursery 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 2 July 2026.