Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
Church Hill, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cristina Portoles
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Zenith Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 145812
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268544808
About this school
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is a primary academy in Basildon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 217 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery, 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
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 | 19 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 50% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 68% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 75% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 47% | 68% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery 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 | 47% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery compares
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery ranked 307th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 6.3% | 39.5% | 217 | — |
| Millhouse Primary School | 57% | 7.4% | 36.1% | 611 | 0.5 miles |
| Noak Bridge Primary School | 80% | 5.4% | 20.9% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Janet Duke Primary School | 38% | 9.1% | 54.5% | 611 | 0.6 miles |
| The Phoenix Primary School | 54% | 4.7% | 29.4% | 717 | 0.6 miles |
| St Anne Line Catholic Infant School | — | 4.3% | 11.2% | 176 | 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)
- 39.5%
- English as an additional language
- 17.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.28%
- Persistent absence
- 18.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millhouse Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Noak Bridge Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Janet Duke Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
The Phoenix Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Basildon
Other schools in Basildon
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery ranks 20th 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 Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery teach?
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Basildon.
- Who is the headteacher of Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
- The headteacher of Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is Mrs Cristina Portoles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery, 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 Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery?
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery full?
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery has capacity for 262 pupils and 217 on roll (83%), 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 Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery a faith school?
- No. Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Is Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery part of an academy trust?
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery is part of ZENITH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery compare with other schools in Essex?
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery ranked 307th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery's absence rate?
- Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery'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.