Vange Primary School and Nursery
Community primary school in Basildon (Essex).
KS2 RWM expected
46%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
77%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
92%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
62%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
90.1%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.8%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
97 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Vange Primary School and Nursery is a primary school located in Basildon, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 111 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 105. The school is led by Ms Jo Chesterton Sarah Carswell.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
Key facts
- URN
- 114811
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Essex
- Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Smith | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Allen | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Sandra Bridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Paul Mitchell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dave Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Aditya Deodhar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Stephen Tate | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Suter | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Nicola Robinson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
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