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Best schools in Basildon

32 schools in Basildon with the same league rank as the Essex league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Basildon's own ranking

In BasildonSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Anne Line Catholic Junior School89%19%Top 3% (11/398) in Essex
2St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon87%10%Top 5% (18/398) in Essex
3Lee Chapel Primary School85%46%Top 6% (23/398) in Essex
4Briscoe Primary School & Nursery80%9%Top 12% (46/398) in Essex
5Noak Bridge Primary School80%7%Top 12% (47/398) in Essex
6Ryedene Primary and Nursery School76%18%Top 21% (81/398) in Essex
7The Willows Primary School76%11%Top 22% (86/398) in Essex
8Greensted Primary School & Nursery72%12%Top 32% (127/398) in Essex
9Fairhouse Community Primary School69%5%Top 42% (164/398) in Essex
10Bardfield Academy68%8%Top 43% (169/398) in Essex
11Kingswood Primary School and Nursery67%13%Top 45% (178/398) in Essex
12Northlands Primary School and Nursery64%4%(219/398) in Essex
13Eversley Primary School62%7%(237/398) in Essex
14Felmore Primary School60%2%(254/398) in Essex
15Millhouse Primary School57%7%(271/398) in Essex
16Whitmore Primary School and Nursery57%4%(273/398) in Essex
17Great Berry Primary School56%10%(280/398) in Essex
18The Phoenix Primary School54%14%(295/398) in Essex
19Merrylands Primary School53%3%(306/398) in Essex
20Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery52%7%(313/398) in Essex
21Maple Grove Primary School50%7%(324/398) in Essex
22Lincewood Primary Academy49%2%(331/398) in Essex
23Ghyllgrove Primary School49%1%(332/398) in Essex
24Vange Primary School and Nursery46%0%(353/398) in Essex
25Cherry Tree Primary School38%2%(371/398) in Essex
26Janet Duke Primary School38%2%(371/398) in Essex
27St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford32%7%(385/398) in Essex

Not ranked: Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery, St Anne Line Catholic Infant School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolBillericay2.9 miles96%39%Top 1% (3/398) in Essex
Giffards Primary SchoolStanford-le-Hope2.9 miles78%10%Top 29% (11/39) in Thurrock
Crays Hill Primary SchoolBillericay2.7 miles17%0%(397/398) in Essex

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Basildon's own ranking

In BasildonSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1De La Salle School46.043%Top 50% (36/73) in Essex
2Harris Academy Kingswood44.442%(41/73) in Essex
3The James Hornsby School41.833%(52/73) in Essex
4The Basildon Upper Academy26.914%(73/73) in Essex

Not ranked: The Basildon Lower Academy: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
The King John SchoolBenfleet5.9 miles51.655%Top 18% (13/73) in Essex
St Martin's School BrentwoodBrentwood6.1 miles49.955%Top 25% (18/73) in Essex
Mayflower High SchoolBillericay4.9 miles48.153%Top 36% (26/73) in Essex
Harris Academy BillericayBillericay3.7 miles47.348%Top 40% (29/73) in Essex
Mossbourne Fobbing AcademyStanford-le-Hope2.6 miles46.546%(7/13) in Thurrock
Beauchamps High SchoolWickford4.6 miles45.646%(38/73) in Essex
St Clere's SchoolStanford-le-Hope4.4 miles42.941%(9/13) in Thurrock
Mossbourne Port Side AcademyStanford-le-Hope3.8 miles42.044%(10/13) in Thurrock
Harris Academy BenfleetBenfleet4.1 miles39.036%(61/73) in Essex
Harris Academy WickfordWickford3.2 miles38.225%(63/73) in Essex

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Basildon's own ranking

In BasildonSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1The Basildon Upper Academy16.9-0.83(52/52) in Essex

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
The King John SchoolBenfleet5.9 miles37.6+0.24Top 18% (9/52) in Essex
Harris Academy BillericayBillericay3.7 miles36.6+0.18Top 25% (13/52) in Essex
Harris Academy BenfleetBenfleet4.1 miles35.6+0.06Top 33% (17/52) in Essex
St Martin's School BrentwoodBrentwood6.1 miles34.1+0.09Top 41% (21/52) in Essex
Mayflower High SchoolBillericay4.9 miles33.4+0.02Top 43% (22/52) in Essex
Beauchamps High SchoolWickford4.6 miles31.2-0.33(30/52) in Essex
Harris Academy WickfordWickford3.2 miles30.4+0.19(33/52) in Essex
USP CollegeBenfleet5.4 miles25.0-0.67(44/52) in Essex
St Clere's SchoolStanford-le-Hope4.4 miles24.6-0.46(4/4) in Thurrock

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Basildon itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Brentwood SchoolBrentwood7.3 miles42.91st (1/4) in Essex
Cobham Hall12.3 miles29.4(14/17) in Kent

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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