# St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford

St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford is a primary school in Basildon, for pupils aged 2 to 11.

It had 182 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E143453. [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 2 to 11
- Pupils: 182
- Council: Basildon
- URN: 143453

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 24 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 32% of pupils at St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Essex and 62% in England.
7% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Essex | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 32% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 7% | 10% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Eversley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/eversley-primary-school-e114999): 1 km. Primary. Standards maintained, January 2025. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [The Basildon Upper Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-basildon-upper-academy-e135897): 1.6 km. Secondary. Good (overall), November 2023. Attainment 8 of 26.9 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Northlands Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/northlands-primary-school-and-nursery-e143125): 1.6 km. Primary. Good (overall), July 2024. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Jotmans Hall Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jotmans-hall-primary-school-e137247): 1.6 km. Primary. Requires improvement (overall), July 2024. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Woodham Ley Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodham-ley-primary-school-e141625): 1.7 km. Primary. Good (overall), March 2023. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Montgomerie Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/montgomerie-primary-school-e141182): 1.7 km. Primary. School remains Good, February 2023. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/143453)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/143453)

## How to cite

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