Forest Glade, Langdon Hills, Basildon, Essex SS16 6SG
10 reasons to choose Great Berry Primary Academy
Top line
Great Berry Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Basildon and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
Great Berry Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 3 members of Cresco Multi Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Great Berry Primary Academy has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Great Berry Primary Academy ranks in the top 33% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average.
The Great Berry Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with foundation subjects organised by half-termly topics and some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, a sleepover in Year 5 and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for sport.
Sport at Great Berry Primary Academy
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Great Berry Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.40/8.50am to 3.10/3.20pm. Out of hours care from 7.00am to 6.30pm.
Find another school near Great Berry Primary Academy
St John’s Preparatory School, Billericay (6 miles); Brentwood Preparatory School (7 miles); Woodlands School at Hutton Manor (7.3 miles).
Lee Chapel Primary School (2.2 miles); Noak Bridge Primary School (2.2 miles); Quilters Junior School (5.1 miles).
St John’s School, Billericay (6 miles); Brentwood School (6.8 miles).
Mayflower High School (6.5 miles); Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School (6.9 miles); St Martin’s School Brentwood (7.2 miles).