Janet Duke Primary School

EssexAcademy sponsor led

Markhams Chase, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5LS

Headteacher: Harriet Phelps-KnightsSchool website ↗Pupils: 629 (capacity: 630)Part of CRESCO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 June 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.
38.0%
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%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level58.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

Writing

Expected level51.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level53.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
66
Applications received
122
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
61.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
16.0%
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).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1635.0%9.0%-3.2+1.9-0.2
2016/1751.0%4.0%-2.3-0.8-2.9
2017/18-----
2018/1947.0%3.0%-2.3-1.3-4.7
2022/2341.0%2.0%-2.2+0.4-1.6
2023/2439.0%3.0%---
2024/2538.0%2.0%---
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