Crays Hill Primary School
London Road, Crays Hill, Billericay, CM11 2UZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs H Dyer
- Sponsor
- Berlesduna Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 82
- URN
- 145772
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268521914
About this school
Crays Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Billericay. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 82 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crays Hill 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
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
- 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 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 10% | 17% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 10% | 33% | 11% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 17% | 11% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 10% | 50% | 11% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 97.0 | 101.0 | 95.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 89.0 | 95.0 | 95.0 |
Trends over time
How Crays Hill 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 | 0% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 10% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 17% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 43.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 37.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 108 |
| 2024/25 | 75 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Crays Hill Primary School compares
Crays Hill Primary School ranked 387th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 0% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 17% | 37.3% | 93.3% | 82 | — |
| Grange Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 16% | 311 | 1.1 miles |
| Wickford Primary School | 52% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 472 | 1.6 miles |
| Whitmore Primary School and Nursery | 57% | 6.7% | 39.1% | 633 | 1.7 miles |
| North Crescent Primary School | 68% | 8.1% | 36.5% | 216 | 1.7 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 96% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 419 | 1.8 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)
- 93.33%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 37.3%
- Persistent absence
- 86.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grange Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
Wickford Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
North Crescent Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Wickford
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Billericay
Other schools in Billericay
Crays Hill Primary School ranks 7th of the 7 ranked primary schools in Billericay.
- Brightside Primary School Primary
- Buttsbury Primary School Primary
- Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Quilters Infant School Primary
- Quilters Junior School Primary
- South Green Infant School Primary
- South Green Junior School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sunnymede Primary School Primary
- Mayflower High School Secondary
- The Billericay School Secondary
- Ramsden Hall Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Crays Hill Primary School teach?
- Crays Hill Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Billericay.
- Who is the headteacher of Crays Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Crays Hill Primary School is Mrs H Dyer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crays Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crays Hill 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 Crays Hill Primary School?
- Crays Hill Primary School has 82 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Crays Hill Primary School full?
- Crays Hill Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 82 on roll (78%), 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 Crays Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Crays Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crays Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crays Hill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Crays Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Crays Hill Primary School is part of BERLESDUNA ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Crays Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 17% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Crays Hill Primary School compare with other schools in Essex?
- Crays Hill Primary School ranked 387th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 0% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Crays Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Crays Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 37.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Crays Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Crays Hill 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 10 July 2026.