Merrylands Primary School, Basildon

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Merrylands Primary School

Cumberland Drive, Laindon, Basildon SS15 6QS

http://www.merrylandsprimaryschool.co.uk/

Merrylands Primary School is an academy. It has about 510 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In July 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Berlesduna Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Willows Primary School, Fairhouse Community Primary School, Cherry Tree Primary School, Whitmore Primary School and Nursery and Crays Hill Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Representation and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Great Berry Primary School
0.7		The Phoenix Primary School
0.7		Lincewood Primary School
0.7		Millhouse Primary School
0.9		Janet Duke Primary School
1.2		Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery
1.4		Lee Chapel Primary School
1.4		St Anne Line Catholic Junior School
1.4		St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
1.7		Noak Bridge Primary School
1.9		Ghyllgrove Primary School
2.1		Kingswood Primary School and Nursery

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is above average.

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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