St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
London Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, SS13 2DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Ms Clare Marshall
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Castle Point
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 143453
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268552176
About this school
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is a Church of England primary academy in Basildon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford, 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 29 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 50% | 32% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 54% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 65% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 73% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
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 St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford 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 | 55% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 32% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 221 |
| 2024/25 | 192 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford compares
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford ranked 375th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 32% | 7.3% | 23.4% | 182 | — |
| Eversley Primary School | 62% | 5.3% | 33.1% | 401 | 0.6 miles |
| Northlands Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 6.5% | 41% | 744 | 1.0 miles |
| Jotmans Hall Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 17.1% | 304 | 1.0 miles |
| Woodham Ley Primary School | 70% | 5.4% | 17.3% | 243 | 1.0 miles |
| Montgomerie Primary School | 72% | 4.7% | 19.4% | 201 | 1.1 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)
- 23.39%
- English as an additional language
- 14.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.25%
- Persistent absence
- 24.12%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eversley Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Northlands Primary School and Nursery1.0 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Jotmans Hall Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Benfleet
-
Woodham Ley Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Benfleet
-
Montgomerie Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Benfleet
Other schools in Basildon
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford ranks 27th 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 St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford teach?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Basildon.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford?
- The executive headteacher of St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is Ms Clare Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford, 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 St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford full?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford has capacity for 210 pupils and 182 on roll (87%), so it has space against 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 St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford a selective school?
- No. St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford as having nursery classes.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford part of an academy trust?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is part of THE DIOCESE OF CHELMSFORD VINE SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 32% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford ranked 375th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford's absence rate?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford'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.