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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Crays Hill Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Billericay (Essex).

KS2 RWM expected
17%
▼ 45pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
11%
▼ 64pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
11%
▼ 63pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
17%
▼ 55pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
62.7%
▼ 32pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.5
▼ 9.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
85.4%
▲ 61pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
78%
82 / 105 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Berlesduna Academy Trust

Crays Hill Primary School is one of 11 schools run by Berlesduna Academy Trust.

Type of school
Academy converter
Ages
4 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Canewdon Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex908Requires improvement 2020This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex3845Key judgements 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
Crays Hill Primary School (this school)PrimaryEssex826Good 2022
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex17310Ungraded inspection 2021No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Fairhouse Community Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex3966Ungraded inspection 2023Last graded Good (Apr 2016, previous school)
Felmore Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex3864Good 2023
Merrylands Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex5427Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective
St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex586Good 2024
St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex1419Ungraded inspection 2019Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
The Willows Primary SchoolPrimaryEssex6518Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Dec 2015, previous school)
Whitmore Primary School and NurseryPrimaryEssex6337Good 2019Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given
11 schools3,536

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.