Buttsbury Primary School

EssexAcademy converter

Norsey View Drive, Billericay, CM12 0QR

Headteacher: Mrs Ann RobinsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 856 (capacity: 872)Part of BUTTSBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Ofsted RatingInspected 26 November 2019Full report ↗

Outstanding

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

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

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.
79.0%
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%.
25.0%

Reading

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding50.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level90.0%
Exceeding35.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
120
Applications received
319
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
6.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
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).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1668.0%14.0%+1.3+2.7+0.9
2016/1771.0%20.0%-0.8+1.5+1.1
2017/1877.0%19.0%+0.2-0.5+0.6
2018/1978.0%17.0%0.0+1.4-0.3
2022/2383.0%21.0%+3.2+2.4+2.5
2023/2473.0%17.0%---
2024/2579.0%25.0%---
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