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Great Berry Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • SS16 6SG
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,515 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 70%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 12%12%2016/17: top 20%2017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 40%2023/24: top 63%2024/25: top 70%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM56% · East of England 64%3/10 Below−47.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · East of England 7%7/10 Above+12.6 pts
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below−22.2 pts
Maths score105 · East of England 1055/10 Middle−14.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 76% · 62 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 76% · 59 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 77% · 60 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 75% · 61 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 65% · 63 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 57% · 63 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 56% · 61 pupils · East of England 64%77%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 62 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 17% · 59 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 15% · 60 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 10% · 61 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 16% · 63 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 14% · 63 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 10% · 61 pupils · East of England 7%17%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 62 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 105 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 107 · 60 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 61 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 107 · 63 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 107 · 63 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 61 pupils · East of England 106107105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 62 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 107 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 61 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 105 · 63 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 106 · 63 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 105 · 61 pupils · East of England 105107105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
55 of 55 who put it first2014 · 71.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5555
2nd394
3rd381

Last distance offered: London only

1.1 km from Langdon Hills · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026426
Free school meals (past 6 years)1.6%
First language not English15.5%
SEN support7.8%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)3.7%
Persistently absent pupils5.3%

Girls 50.7%Boys 49.3%

101.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 138 responses (31.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.5% not applicable39.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34.1% not applicable76.9% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult11.9
  • Classroom teachers 16.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.4
  • Other support 11.3

Teachers 18.6 FTE · Whole workforce 44.3 · 79 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,408
Spend per pupil£6,160
Staff spend per pupil£4,906
Reserve per pupil£446
  • +£190,000revenue reserve
  • +£106,000in-year balance

Grants £5,615 · self-generated £793 · premises £345 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CRESCO MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (4 academies) · trust reserve £1,852,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it