Vange Primary School and Nursery

EssexCommunity school

London Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4QA

Headteacher: Ms Jo Chesterton Sarah CarswellSchool website ↗Pupils: 111 (capacity: 105)

Ofsted RatingInspected 16 November 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
46.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding46.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level92.0%
Exceeding15.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
14
Applications received
39
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
54.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
15.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
31.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1643.0%0.0%-2.0+1.6-1.2
2016/1740.0%0.0%-6.0-5.9-5.2
2017/1836.0%0.0%-3.6-3.7-6.0
2018/1954.0%8.0%-0.4-2.9-0.4
2022/2340.0%0.0%-1.8+1.6+1.4
2023/2427.0%0.0%---
2024/2546.0%0.0%---